对巴基斯坦脊髓灰质炎康复治疗直接费用的估计：一项 53 年回顾性研究。
Estimation of the Direct Cost of Poliomyelitis Rehabilitation Treatment to Pakistani Patients: A 53-Year Retrospective Study.
机构信息
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Madinatul Hikmah, Karachi, 74600, Pakistan.
出版信息
Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2018 Dec;16(6):871-888. doi: 10.1007/s40258-018-0422-6.
BACKGROUND
Pakistan is one of the last few countries in which poliomyelitis is endemic. Evidence indicates that out-of-pocket expenditures are a barrier to polio rehabilitation treatment, yet there are no reported figures related to the financial burden of this disease on patients in a recently polio-endemic country.
OBJECTIVE
This study investigated direct costs attributed to rehabilitation treatment of poliomyelitis among Pakistani patients and reported its duration along with the socioeconomic status of poliomyelitis survivors.
CONCLUSION
The cost of poliomyelitis rehabilitation in Pakistan is high; it has an economic effect on the lives of patients and their families. Despite good education, polio survivors in Pakistan appear to have low socioeconomic status, lower chances of employment and marriage, as well as fewer children. Further research is recommended to explore the burden of disease on society, i.e., indirect costs and suffering.
背景
巴基斯坦是少数几个脊髓灰质炎流行的国家之一。有证据表明，自掏腰包是脊髓灰质炎康复治疗的一个障碍，但没有关于这个疾病对最近流行国家的患者的经济负担的报告数字。
目的
本研究调查了巴基斯坦脊髓灰质炎患者康复治疗的直接费用，并报告了其持续时间以及脊髓灰质炎幸存者的社会经济地位。
结论
巴基斯坦脊髓灰质炎康复治疗费用高昂，对患者及其家庭的生活造成了经济影响。尽管教育程度良好，但巴基斯坦的脊髓灰质炎幸存者似乎社会经济地位较低，就业和婚姻机会较少，子女也较少。建议进一步研究以探讨疾病对社会的负担，即间接成本和痛苦。
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