Abstract:
:The care of very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates may impose an enormous burden on professional resources and finances of caregivers. This study seeks to evaluate the immediate cost of care of VLBW babies in a developing economy. Twenty-four hospital case records VLBW babies who survived till discharge over a 1 year period at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria were reviewed. Estimates of the out of pocket costs of managing these babies were calculated. The overall cost of hospital care ranged from US$211.1 to US$1573.9. The direct (median) and indirect (median) cost of care ranged from US$80 to US$1055 (US$247.3) and US$101.0 to US$1128.1 (US$257.2), respectively. These constituted 22.8% and 3966.3% (median 133.4%) of the combined family income. In conclusion, the cost of care of the VLBW deliveries in Nigeria is very high for the level of the economy and constitutes a major financial burden on the family.
journal_name
J Trop Pediatrjournal_title
Journal of tropical pediatricsauthors
Tongo OO,Orimadegun AE,Ajayi SO,Akinyinka OOdoi
10.1093/tropej/fmn107subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-08-01 00:00:00pages
262-4issue
4eissn
0142-6338issn
1465-3664pii
fmn107journal_volume
55pub_type
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