EXPENDITURE TO TREAT THALASSAEMIA: AN EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA

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MALLIK S.; CHATTERJEE C.; MANDAL P.K.; SARDAR J.C.; GHOSH P.; MANNA N.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Public Health Year:2010 | Volume:39 | Issue:1 Page(s): 78-84

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EXPENDITURE TO TREAT THALASSAEMIA: AN EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA

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THALASSAEMIA

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

EXPENDITURE FOR TREATMENT

MAN DAYS LOST

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Background: The medical and economic problem of THALASSAEMIA are considered to be a vast public health problem in the THALASSAEMIA belt countries, emphasizing more on prenatal diagnosis as the solution of the problem.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Institute of Haematology & Transfusion Medicine located in Medical College, Kolkata, India to assess the socio-demographic profile, clinical presentation, EXPENDITURE FOR TREATMENT of THALASSAEMIA patients and awareness about cause and prevention of the disease.Results: THALASSAEMIA patients attended the Govt. setting were mostly from lower socioeconomic status with low level of literacy. Annual EXPENDITURE FOR TREATMENT of THALASSAEMIA ranged from $ 108 to 432; depending on type of treatment with average cost per transfusion was $ 5.2±2.2. Average 18.5%±14.3 of the total annual income was spent on the treatment for THALASSAEMIA. Average man days or school days lost for the patients was 29.87±18.5 and 19.07±12.7 for the accompanying persons.Conclusion: BLOOD TRANSFUSION and carrier screening facilities should be decentralized to decrease the EXPENDITURE FOR TREATMENT and alleviate the harassment of the families. Folate and calcium tablets, hepatitis B vaccination can be made available at government setting free of cost.

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MALLIK, S., CHATTERJEE, C., MANDAL, P.K., SARDAR, J.C., GHOSH, P., & MANNA, N.. (2010). EXPENDITURE TO TREAT THALASSAEMIA: AN EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 39(1), 78-84. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/272712/en

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MALLIK S., CHATTERJEE C., MANDAL P.K., SARDAR J.C., GHOSH P., MANNA N.. EXPENDITURE TO TREAT THALASSAEMIA: AN EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH[Internet]. 2010;39(1):78-84. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/272712/en

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S. MALLIK, C. CHATTERJEE, P.K. MANDAL, J.C. SARDAR, P. GHOSH, and N. MANNA, “EXPENDITURE TO TREAT THALASSAEMIA: AN EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 78–84, 2010, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/272712/en

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