Methodological Issues to Consider When Collecting Data to Estimate Poverty Impact in Economic Evaluations in Low-income and Middle-income Countries.
Health Econ
; 25 Suppl 1: 42-52, 2016 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26774106
ABSTRACT
Out-of-pocket spending is increasingly recognized as an important barrier to accessing health care, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) where a large portion of health expenditure comes from out-of-pocket payments. Emerging universal healthcare policies prioritize reduction of poverty impact such as catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare expenditure. Poverty impact is therefore increasingly evaluated alongside and within economic evaluations to estimate the impact of specific health interventions on poverty. However, data collection for these metrics can be challenging in intervention-based contexts in LMICs because of study design and practical limitations. Using a set of case studies, this letter identifies methodological challenges in collecting patient cost data in LMIC contexts. These components are presented in a framework to encourage researchers to consider the implications of differing approaches in data collection and to report their approach in a standardized and transparent way.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
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Avaliacao_economica
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Financiamentos_gastos
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pobreza
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Coleta de Dados
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Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Análise Custo-Benefício
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Países em Desenvolvimento
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Econ
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido