Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study

Conclusion: Direct medical cost was higher in private hospital compared to public hospital. All the income groups paid a similar amount of money for the treatment, placing a higher economic burden on poor patients, as there was no financial protection mechanism fully covering their health expenditur...

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Main Authors: Rasmita Shrestha, Aditya Shakya, Vishnu Prasad Sapkota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advances in Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5571393
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spelling doaj-art-a3106727b0cd4245811e76541403fd422025-02-03T01:38:16ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2314-77842024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5571393Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional StudyRasmita Shrestha0Aditya Shakya1Vishnu Prasad Sapkota2School of Public Health and Community MedicineMinistry of HealthDepartment of EconomicsConclusion: Direct medical cost was higher in private hospital compared to public hospital. All the income groups paid a similar amount of money for the treatment, placing a higher economic burden on poor patients, as there was no financial protection mechanism fully covering their health expenditure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5571393
spellingShingle Rasmita Shrestha
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Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
Advances in Public Health
title Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
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title_short Health Expenditure Among the Outpatient of Type 2 Diabetes in Selected Hospital of Kathmandu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort health expenditure among the outpatient of type 2 diabetes in selected hospital of kathmandu district a cross sectional study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5571393
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