Injuries and their related household costs in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBlankson, P.K.
dc.contributor.authorNonvignon, N.
dc.contributor.authorAryeetey, G.
dc.contributor.authorAikins, M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-16T11:12:50Z
dc.date.available2020-07-16T11:12:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-26
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Injuries remain a leading cause of death in many developing countries, accounting for more deaths than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. This study set out to determine the associated patient costs of reported injury cases at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, Ghana. Method A cross-sectional retrospective Cost-of-Illness study of 301 sampled patients was undertaken, following a review of injured patients' records from January–December 2016. Direct cost, (consisting of consultation, surgery, medicines, transportation, property damage, food and consumables) was estimated. Indirect cost was calculated using the Human capital approach. Intangible cost was assessed using Likert scale analysis. The overall household cost, average cost of various injuries and intangible costs were determined. Results The total annual household cost of injuries to patients who attended KBTH was US$11,327,461.96, of which 82% was the direct cost. The average household cost of injuries was US$ 1276.15. All injuries recorded some level of high intangible cost but was exceptional for burns.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPaa-Kwesi Blankson, et al., African Journal of Emergency Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.04.004en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.04.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/35622
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Emergency Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries10;2
dc.subjectInjuriesen_US
dc.subjectDirect costen_US
dc.subjectIndirect costen_US
dc.subjectIntangible cosen_US
dc.subjectHouseholden_US
dc.subjectEconomicen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleInjuries and their related household costs in a tertiary hospital in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Injuries-and-their-related-household-costs-in-a-tertiary-hospital-in-GhanaAfrican-Journal-of-Emergency-Medicine.pdf
Size:
716.5 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.6 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery