Financial Impact of Transportation Costs for Ugandan Pediatric Colorectal Patients
At least 28% of colorectal patients in our study experienced CHE from transportation costs alone. Much of this transportation was repeated trips to the hospital in unsuccessful attempts to obtain surgical care. Accounting for other out-of-pocket expenses and additional surgeries not included outside of the study period, it is likely that the rate of CHE is higher. In the future, a care coordination program to minimize wasted travel may reduce CHE.
Authors
- Tamara N. Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2208-4017)
- Felix Oyania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4773-7790)
- Sarah Jane Commander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0985-9204)
- Olivia Kapera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1954-5708)
- Shannon Barter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-7112)
- Anthony Eze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2534-4515)
- Crispus Bingana
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70100
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Association for Academic Surgery Foundation