The financial burden on families of infants requiring neonatal intensive care.
Semin Perinatol
; 45(3): 151394, 2021 04.
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| ID: mdl-33581862
ABSTRACT
While the high costs of neonatal intensive care have been a topic of increasing study, the financial impact on families have been less frequently reported or summarized. We conducted a systematic review of the literature using Pubmed/Medline and EMBASE (1990-2020) for studies reporting estimates of out-of-pocket costs or qualitative estimates of financial burden on families during a neonatal intensive care unit stay or after discharge. 44 studies met inclusion criteria, with 25 studies providing cost estimates. Cost estimates primarily focused on direct non-medical out-of-pocket costs or loss of productivity, and there was a paucity of cost estimates for insurance cost-sharing. Available estimates suggest these costs are significant to families, cause significant stress, and may impact care received by patients. More high-quality studies estimating the entirety of out-of-pocket costs are needed, and particular attention should be paid to how these costs directly impact the care of our high-risk population.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal
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Costo de Enfermedad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Perinatol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos