Magnitude of catastrophic health expenditure and its determinants among cancer patients in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The review indicated that nearly three-fifths of cancer patients in LMICs faced catastrophic health expenditure during service delivery. The government should decentralize cancer care to improve accessibility and affordable of care, which has the potential to reduce financial burden. In addition, healthcare providers should provide awareness of the importance of early screening and insurance enrollment to reduce CHE.
Authors
- Regien Biesma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5532-0242)
- Alemayehu Hailu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4872-8036)
- Gebi Husein Jima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4917-1292)
- Gebi Agero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4610-4724)
- Abdene Weya Kaso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8168-3656)
- Jelle Stekelenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2732-6620)
- Hiluf Kalayou Haftu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3535-8592)
- Ashenafi Habtamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7691-8385)
- Taha Kaso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0626-3226)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Asossa University (ET)
- Arsi University
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13723-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.42