The economic loss due to treatment costs and work loss to individuals with chronic lymphatic filariasis in rural communities of Orissa, India
The economic loss due to treatment costs and work loss to individuals with chronic lymphatic filariasis in rural communities of Orissa, India
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10.1016/s0001-706x(02)00030-x
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发表时间：
2002-04-01
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2.7
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Mallick, G
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Babu, BV;Nayak, AN;Mallick, G
这篇论文基于为期一年的病例对照研究，旨在调查印度东部奥里萨邦农村社区慢性淋巴丝虫病患者的治疗费用和工作损失方面的经济负担。约四分之三的慢性病患者因其病情寻求治疗，平均每年花费396印度卢比(约合8.7美元)。支出的主要部分是药费。慢性丝虫病患者的工作时间损失数据显示，慢性丝虫病患者的总缺勤率明显高于对照组。患者和对照组每个粘土的总工时分别为4.94小时和6.06小时，差异有统计学意义。疾病情况和其他个人特征，即年龄、性别和家庭类型，对总缺勤率和每天工作总时数有很大影响。慢性病患者每年总共损失68天的工作时间，相当于全年总工作时间的19%。目前的结果表明，淋巴丝虫病的慢性病给患者、家庭和社区带来了相当大的负担。(C)2002 Elsevier Science B.V.保留所有权利。
This paper is based on 1 year round case control study to investigate the economic burden, in terms of treatment costs and loss of work to people affected with chronic lymphatic filariasis in rural communities of Orissa, Eastern India. Around three-fourths of the chronic patients have sought treatment for their condition and spent, on average an amount of INR 396 (approximately USS 8.7) per year. The major component of the expenditure is the cost of medicines. The data on loss of work time due to chronic condition reveal that the total absenteeism to the work is significantly higher among chronic filariasis patients than controls. The total number of working hours spent per clay by patients and controls are 4.94 and 6.06, respectively with a significant difference. The total absenteeism and the total number of working hours per day are influenced significantly by disease condition and other personal characteristics, namely age, sex and family type. The chronic patients lose a total of 68 days of work per year, which is equivalent to 19% of the total working time of the year. The present results show that the chronic conditions of lymphatic filariasis pose considerable burden on the patient, family and community. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.