Economic burden and influence factors among hospitalized children with bronchiolitis or pneumonia: a multiregional study in China
Bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children put substantial economic burden on families of affected children. The financial strain varies significantly across different regions, with families in underdeveloped areas and those dealing with pneumonia facing particularly daunting challenges. Targeted policies to reduce healthcare costs and improve insurance coverage, especially in economically disadvantaged regions are needed.
Authors
- Hongfei Hu
- Ting Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-4595)
- Pei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-4378)
- Jun-Yang Gao
- Aixia Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7065-2723)
- Yanglu Ou
Institutions
- China Pharmaceutical University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1364854
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research