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Date Published: 24/11/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7290
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Vol. 532 No. 1 (2023)
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Trần, T. H. N., Đặng, T. K. N., Phạm, Đình L., Lê, Đặng T. N., Phạm, T. T. H., Nguyễn, B., & Lê, Đình T. (2023). COST OF ILLNESS OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AT THONG NHAT HOSPITAL IN 2022. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7290

COST OF ILLNESS OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AT THONG NHAT HOSPITAL IN 2022

Thị Hồng Nguyên Trần1, Thị Kiều Nga Đặng1, Đình Luyến Phạm1, Đặng Tú Nguyên Lê1,2, Thị Thu Hiền Phạm2, Bách Nguyễn2, Đình Thanh Lê2,
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
2 Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City

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Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease poses a global public health challenge, with substantial economic implications for healthcare budgets. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzes the direct medical costs incurred by hemodialysis (HD) patients in the Department of Nephrology - Dialysis at Thong Nhat Hospital in 2022. Results: Our analysis includes 44 HD outpatients. The cost of treatment/year for HD patients at Thong Nhat Hospital is 130,399,119 VND (119,572,241 - 141,511,275), of which health insurance covers 93.59%. Cost of dialysis represent the largest share of these costs, accounting for 59.51%. Furthermore, cost of drugs constitutes the second-largest component, contributing 35.63% to the overall treatment cost structure. Our findings indicate no statistically significant differences in treatment costs among patient groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study underscores the substantial economic burden carried by HD patients, particularly from the perspective of third-party payers such as health insurance.

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Direct medical costs, Hemodialysis, Thong Nhat Hospital.

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