Household Financial Burden and Poverty Impacts of Cancer Treatment in Vietnam
Joint Authors
Hoang, Van Minh
Pham, Cam Phuong
Vu, Quynh Mai
Ngo, Thuy Trang
Tran, Dinh Ha
Bui, Dieu
Pham, Xuan Dung
Tran, Dang Khoa
Mai, Trong Khoa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
This paper aims to analyze the household financial burden and poverty impacts of cancer treatment in Vietnam.
Methods.
Under the “ASEAN CosTs in ONcology” study design, three major specialized cancer hospitals were employed to assemble the Vietnamese data.
Factors of socioeconomic, direct, and indirect costs of healthcare were collected prospectively through both individual interviews and hospital financial records.
Results.
The rates of catastrophic expenditure based on the cut-off points of 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% of household’s income were 82.6%, 73.7%, 64.7%, and 56.9%, respectively.
37.4% of the households with patient were impoverished by the treatment costs for cancer.
The statistically significant correlates of the impoverishment problem were higher among older patients (40–60 years: 1.77, 95% CI 1.14–2.73; above 60 years: 1.75, 95% CI 1.03–2.98); poorer patients (less than 100% national income: 29, 95% CI 18.6–45.24; less than 200% national income: 2.89, 95% CI 1.69–4.93); patients who underwent surgery alone (receiving nonsurgery treatment: 2.46, 95% CI 1.32–4.59; receiving multiple treatments: 2.4, 95% CI 1.38–4.17).
Conclusions.
Lots of households were pushed into poverty due to their expenditure on cancer care; more actions are urgently needed to improve financial protection to the vulnerable groups.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hoang, Van Minh& Pham, Cam Phuong& Vu, Quynh Mai& Ngo, Thuy Trang& Tran, Dinh Ha& Bui, Dieu…[et al.]. 2017. Household Financial Burden and Poverty Impacts of Cancer Treatment in Vietnam. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hoang, Van Minh…[et al.]. Household Financial Burden and Poverty Impacts of Cancer Treatment in Vietnam. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hoang, Van Minh& Pham, Cam Phuong& Vu, Quynh Mai& Ngo, Thuy Trang& Tran, Dinh Ha& Bui, Dieu…[et al.]. Household Financial Burden and Poverty Impacts of Cancer Treatment in Vietnam. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139483