ASSESSING CATASTROPHIC HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES IN THE EMERGENCY SURGICAL CARE OF CHILDREN WITH INTUSSUSCEPTION: INSIGHTS FROM A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA.
All the uninsured patients experienced catastrophic health expenditures; with onset from the fourth day on admission. Financial risk protection by implementing payment strategies aimed at reducing user fees to non-catastrophe levels may help.
Authors
- Linda Okonkwo
- Isaac Sunday Chukwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7181-1845)
- Chukwudi Uchendu
- Uchechukwu Ezomike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8688-0541)
- Samuel Chidi Ekpemo
- C Isaac-Chukwu
Institutions
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00