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- Title
ECONOMIC BURDEN OF CAESARIAN SECTION DELIVERIES AT CIVIL HOSPITAL HYDERABAD from PATIENTS PERSPECTIVE: A cost estimating cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Soomro, Qurat-ul-Ain; Khan, Ejaz Ahmed
- Abstract
Background: Caesarean Section (CS) is a surgical process to minimize the risk of complications associated with vaginal birth and saves the life of both Mother and Child. Although it has economic aspects that directly effect on low income families. This study was designed to estimate the total average costs and to evaluate the opportunity cost of mothers and her guardian after cesarean section at public tertiary care Hospital. Methodology: It was a Hospital based cost estimating cross-sectional study. Total 270 mothers were randomly selected and interviewed. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire consisted of demographic and expenditure on various factors of care for the cesarean section delivery. Results: The average unit costs for cesarean section delivery were 7647 rupees (69$). The mean opportunity cost of cesarean section delivery of days of work loss were 1334.02 rupees (12.13$) respectively. Duration of stay (>5 days) at cesarean section wards (p =0.000) and comorbidity (p = 0.001) was showed the significant association with total cost 2064769 (18603.57$). Conclusion: This study concluded that expenditure on cesarean section delivery and the opportunity cost of time of work loss were high, and it was equal to/more than the monthly household income of one-fourth of families. Postpartum mothers and their families were economically affected due to high costs.
- Subjects
COST estimates; OPPORTUNITY costs; DELIVERY (Obstetrics); MOTHER-child relationship; CESAREAN section
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 2019, Vol 16, Issue 2, p127
- ISSN
1812-1837
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34016/pjbt.2019.16.1.19