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Direct and indirect costs of pediatric gastroenteritis in Vellore, India

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Abstract

Objective

To determine costs of pediatric gastroenteritis in out-patient and in-patient facilities.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey of children with acute gastroenteritis attending out-patient clinic (n=30) or admitted in the ward (n=30) for management in the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India from July-September 2014 to estimate direct (drugs, tests, consultation/hospitalization) and indirect (travel, food, lost wages) costs associated with the episode.

Results

Median direct and indirect costs were Rs 590 and Rs 190 for out-patient management and Rs 7258 and Rs. 610 for hospitalization, constituting 1.1% and 11% of median annual household income, respectively.

Conclusions

Escalating healthcare costs need tracking for evaluation of interventions.

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  1. Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Joby Jacob, Tej K. Joseph, Rajan Srinivasan & Gagandeep Kang

  2. Department of Child Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra & Anna Simon

  3. Division of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, TN, 632 004, India

    Gagandeep Kang

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Jacob, J., Joseph, T.K., Srinivasan, R. et al. Direct and indirect costs of pediatric gastroenteritis in Vellore, India. Indian Pediatr 53, 642–644 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0903-3

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