Expenditure Pattern for TB Treatment among Patients Registered in an Urban Government DOTS Program in Chennai City, South India
Joint Authors
Muniyandi, M.
Ananthakrishnan, Ramya
Sathiyasekaran, B. W. C.
Palani, Gopal
Jeyaraj, Anita
Source
Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Tuberculosis (TB) patients registered in the government clinics under the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course) program in Chennai city catering to about 4.3 million population.
Objective.
To estimate the pattern and overall costs incurred by the new patients (who have never had treatment for tuberculosis or have taken antituberculosis drugs for less than one month) registered under DOTS program in the treatment of tuberculosis in Chennai city.
Methodology.
A cross-sectional survey among new TB patients, who had completed intensive phase of antituberculosis treatment, was done using a precoded semi-structured questionnaire between March and June 2007.
Information was collected on demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and expenditure for before and during treatment.
Mean costs were used for comparison.
Results.
Among the 300 TB patients, most economically productive age group and 186 (62%) were males.
The overall estimated total costs incurred right from the onset of symptoms until treatment completion was found to be Rs.
3211 (3.8% of annual family income) under DOTS program, which is less compared to previous studies.
The overall mean total cost was significantly high among male (Rs.
3270; P<0.01), employed (Rs.
3945; P<0.01), and extrapulmonary patients (Rs.
3915; P<0.01).
Conclusion.
The study has reiterated the fact that DOTS helps in reducing out-of-pocket expenses to patients with tuberculosis and hence is a cost-effective health intervention.
This cost reduction may help to increase the access to the poor people which would help in achieving universal access to TB care services.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ananthakrishnan, Ramya& Muniyandi, M.& Jeyaraj, Anita& Palani, Gopal& Sathiyasekaran, B. W. C.. 2012. Expenditure Pattern for TB Treatment among Patients Registered in an Urban Government DOTS Program in Chennai City, South India. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ananthakrishnan, Ramya…[et al.]. Expenditure Pattern for TB Treatment among Patients Registered in an Urban Government DOTS Program in Chennai City, South India. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ananthakrishnan, Ramya& Muniyandi, M.& Jeyaraj, Anita& Palani, Gopal& Sathiyasekaran, B. W. C.. Expenditure Pattern for TB Treatment among Patients Registered in an Urban Government DOTS Program in Chennai City, South India. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495526