The Direct and Indirect Costs of Colorectal Cancer in Vietnam: An Economic Analysis from a Social Perspective

Binh Thang Tran, Kui Son Choi, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Dae Kyung Sohn, Sun-Young Kim, Jae Kyung Suh, Phan Van Sang, Huu Tri Pham, Minh Hanh Nguyen, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Huu Khoi Hoang, Thi Thanh Binh Nguyen, Minh Tu Nguyen and Jin-Kyoung Oh
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Binh Thang Tran: Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea
Kui Son Choi: Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea
Thanh Xuan Nguyen: Hue Central Hospital, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Dae Kyung Sohn: Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea
Sun-Young Kim: Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea
Jae Kyung Suh: National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul 04554, Korea
Phan Van Sang: Faculty of Public Health, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Huu Tri Pham: Hue Central Hospital, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Minh Hanh Nguyen: Hue Central Hospital, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Thanh Binh Nguyen: Family Hospital, Da Nang City 550000, Vietnam
Huu Khoi Hoang: Faculty of Medicine, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang City 550000, Vietnam
Thi Thanh Binh Nguyen: Department of Pediatrics, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Minh Tu Nguyen: Undergraduate Training Office, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue City 52000, Vietnam
Jin-Kyoung Oh: Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang 10408, Korea

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 18, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) has increased rapidly in Vietnam, but the economic burden of this disease has never been estimated. We estimate the direct and indirect cost of CRC patients in Vietnam in 2018 using a prevalence-based approach and human capital method. The total economic cost of CRC was VND 3041.88 billion (~$132.9 million), representing 0.055% of the 2018 gross domestic product. Notably, indirect costs comprised 83.58 % of the total cost, 82.61% of which is future income loss, because CRC occurs during productive years. The economic burden of CRC in Vietnam is substantial. The medical cost for CRC diagnosis and treatment is higher for younger patients and for those in advanced stages. Strategies to decrease the economic burden of CRC at the patient and national level, such as screening programs, should be developed and implemented in Vietnam.

Keywords: health care costs; economics burden; colorectal neoplasms; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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