THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE AT THE LE VAN THINH HOSPITAL, THU DUC CITY, IN 2021 AND 2022
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Objective: Determine the prevalance, quality of life and the willingness-to-pay price for home care services of the elderly patients with chronic venous disease (CVD) at Le Van Thinh Hospital in 2021 and 2022. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: The patient's prevalance accounts for 42%. Patients with chronic venous disease have a willingness to pay for home health care services of VND 379,460, higher than those without the disease at VND 293,830. The outcome of quality of life of patients with varicose veins is 0.9 (SD=±0.3). Conclusion: On a study of 539 elderly patients in the period of 2021-2022 at Le Van Thinh Hospital, Thu Duc city showed that the prevalence of chronic venous disease (CVD) in the elderly is 42%. Research has not found that CVD affects the quality of life of patients. The willing to pay for home health care service is 379,460 VND.
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Home Health care, Willingness to pay, Quality of life, Chronic venous disease (CVD), Prevalance
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