Cost of illness of non-communicable diseases in private and public health facilities in Nigeria: a qualitative and quantitative approach

• DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.6.35494
• Publication Date: 2023-01-04T15:37:23Z
• Authors: Tope Michael Ipin...; Olusegun Elijah E...; Kabir Adekunle Du...; Kayode Rasaq Adewoye; Demilade Olusola ...; Paul Oladapo Ajayi; Taofeek Adedayo S...; Odunayo Adebukola...; Motunrayo Temiday...; Austine Idowu Ibi...
• Keywords: Non-communicable disease

the cost of illness (COI) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has detrimental effects on healthcare outcomes in addition to serious economic impact patients and their families. This study estimated compared COI NCDs its predictors private public health facilities (HF) Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.the was carried out selected HF (39 private; 11 public) using a comparative cross-sectional design with mixed method data collection. Quantitative were collected from 348 hypertensive and/or diabetic (173 175 semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire while qualitative 5 key informant interviews (KII) conducted heads or representatives.the average monthly higher among (₦15,750.38±14,286.47 [US$43.75±39.68]) than (₦13,283.37±16,432.68 [US$ 36.90±45.65]) (P<0.001), however, indirect (private, ₦1,561.07 [US$4.34]; public, ₦3,739.26 [US$10.39]) (p<0.001). Predictors identified income admission both groups. Additionally, age, payment method, type NCDs, having two more complications, exercise socioeconomic status, length diagnosis, alcohol HF. The KII revealed long waiting time for which accounted huge cost.the found that could be minimized by developing policies would reduce patients. Government interventions targeting should applied financial burden NCD.