The financial repercussions of rheumatoid arthritis and determinants of catastrophic healthcare expenditure: insights from the Karnataka chapter of the Indian rheumatology association
The primary drivers of high direct expenditure in patients with RA in Karnataka, India are cost of medications, delayed specialist referral, high disease activity, disability and comorbidities. Additionally, hospitalization significantly contributes to CHE.
Authors
- Vijay Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0926-4912)
- J Prakruthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0120-3284)
- Srikantiah Chandrashekara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-9840)
- Veena Ramachandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4028-8575)
- Shweta Singhai
- Pramod Chebbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0142-9242)
- Mahabaleshwar Mamadapur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-2418)
- Benzeeta Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8433-9882)
- Vikram Haridas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2607-2013)
- Subramanian Ramaswamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6709-190X)
- Vineeta Shobha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5271-0766)
- Harisankar Sadasivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2832-458X)
- Matam Sri Anusha
- Abhishek Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-9913)
- Sahana Baliga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-747X)
- Kurugodu Mathada Mahendranath
- V. Shaleni
- Ashwini Kamath
- S. R
- Sumithra Selvam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-267X)
- Yathish G.C.
- Anjana Chari S N
- Jacob Mathews Vahaneyil
- Sachin R. Jeevanagi
Institutions
- ASTER (CA)
- JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Yenepoya University (IN)
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Narayana Health (IN)
- Bangalore Baptist Hospital (IN)
- Sparsh Hospital (IN)
- Bangalore Medical Center (IN)
- St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (IN)
- SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital (IN)
- St.John's Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Command Hospital Air Force (IN)
- Universitas Saburai (ID)
- Manipal Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00680-1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00