The Economic Impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Joint Authors
Gunathilaka, Nayana
Wijerathna, Tharaka
Gunawardena, Kithsiri
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease which affects mainly the poorest communities in developing countries.
Considering the limited published information on economic impact of CL in Sri Lanka, the current study was conducted with the objective of revealing the nature and magnitude of the economic impact of CL in three selected disease endemic regions in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka.
The patient records of CL notified of relevant Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office during 2013- 2016 were obtained.
Patient households were visited and data collection was done using an interviewed administered questionnaire.
The majority of patients (57%) were economically active at the time of infection.
Of them, 65% were the only contributors to household economy.
Total median costs including both direct and indirect costs were 66.85 USD (Rs.
10,831) (IQR = 57.26 - 86.78 USD), while total median economic loss to households was 61.27 USD (Rs.
9,927) (IQR= 49.61- 75.04 USD).
From provider perspective, total median cost per patient was 22.83 USD (Rs.
3,696).
The mean total economic loss was denoted as 65.26 USD (Rs.
10,572) which is about 5.4% of the annual household income and 20.9% of the mean annual per capita income of the study population.
Although economic impact of CL infection is not catastrophic according to current interpretation, the infection may have significant economic impacts on households when considering the mean economic loss to household as a percentage of the mean annual per capita income of the population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wijerathna, Tharaka& Gunathilaka, Nayana& Gunawardena, Kithsiri. 2018. The Economic Impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125565
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wijerathna, Tharaka…[et al.]. The Economic Impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125565
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wijerathna, Tharaka& Gunathilaka, Nayana& Gunawardena, Kithsiri. The Economic Impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125565
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125565