Out-of-pocket payment and catastrophic health expenditure of tuberculosis patients in accessing care at public-private mix clinics in Myanmar,2022  

作　　者：Myat Noe Thiri Khaing Nandi U Luu Maw Htet Arkar Saw Pa Pa Naing May Me Thet 

机构地区：[1]Population Services International Myanmar,Yangon,Myanmar [2]Sun Community Health Myanmar,Yangon,Myanmar

出　　处：《Infectious Diseases of Poverty》2024年第6期96-97,共2页贫困所致传染病(英文)

基　　金：funded by the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)Myanmar and Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics(Jhpiego)Myanmar.

摘　　要：Background The financial burden of tuberculosis(TB)can hinder patients and their families,creating obstacles throughout the care cascade,despite TB prevention and control being provided free of charge.In Myanmar,patients can visit private providers operating under public-private mix(PPM)schemes,where TB services(diagnosis and treat-ment)are typically offered at no cost.The study focused on quantifying the financial burden faced by TB patients seeking care from Myanmar's PPM providers.Methods This cross-sectional telephone survey included 695 adults seeking TB treatment[drug-susceptible TB(DS-TB)and retreatment TB]from various private providers in four states and regions with high TB burden in Myanmar.Telephone interviews were conducted in May and June 2022.Both direct and indirect costs incurred from the patient and their household perspective were valued in 2022 and estimated throughout pre-and post-TB treatment epi-sodes.The TB-affected households were defined as experiencing catastrophic health expenditure if their expenditure due to TB exceeded 20%of their capacity to pay,as recommended by the World Health Organization.All cost data were collected in Myanmar Kyats(MMK)and converted to USD(1 USD=1850 MMKas of July 20,2022).Logistic regression analysis was done to identify the determinants of catastrophic health expenditure.Results The findings showed patients made a median of 7 times for clinic visits throughout their treatment,with the median total cost for the entire TB treatment being 53.4 US dollars(USD),including direct medical and test-ing costs(11.9 USD)and direct non-medical patient expenditure(11.6 USD).Pre-treatment costs were higher com-pared to post-treatment costs(the intensive phase and continuation phase).During the intensive phase,TB care cost was nearly free,but during the continuation phase,it was a median of 2.6 USD.About 34.5%of patients experienced catastrophic health expenditure due to TB treatment,with expenses exceeding 20%of their capacity to pay.Mul-tivariate regression analysis revea

关 键 词：Tuberculosis Patient cost Catastrophic cost Private health sector Care seeking Myanmar 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]