ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A COST OF ILLNESS STUDY
AbstractThe study aims to estimate the cost expenditure in chronic kidney disease patients. A prospective, observational study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in south India for around 6 months. In the 201 patients enrolled in the study, 137 were males and 64 were females, aged 18 years or older, diagnosed with 3-5 and 5D stages of chronic kidney disease included in the study. Patient data were collected from the patient medical records, and direct and indirect medical cost analyses were analyzed. Descriptive analysis was done for age, gender, stages, co-morbidities, socioeconomic status, food habits, family history and occupational status. The P value of <0.05, was considered significant. The current study reveals that the social cost, including both direct and indirect medical costs, increases in the advanced stages of CKD. Patients on HD had the highest economic burden compared to other stages patients.
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IJPSR
K. Dhivya *, S. Aswini, S. Harini, S. Sethumeena and A. Supriya
Department of Pharmacy Practice, C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
divyapharmd@gmail.com
15 December 2022
17 February 2023
29 May 2023
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.14(8).4072-79
01 August 2023
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