Economic burden of varicella in Bangkok, Thailand: A multicenter medical chart review study

Salome Samant, Manjiri Pawaskar, Sujittra Chaisavaneeyakorn, Supitcha Kamolratanakul, Sujane Limpadanai, Bianca Jackson, Jennifer Stephens, Isaya Sukarom and Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit

PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, vol. 4, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Our multicenter, medical chart review, cost-of-illness study used a micro-costing approach to evaluate the economic burden associated with varicella in Bangkok, Thailand, from a societal perspective. We reviewed medical charts of adults and children with a primary diagnosis of varicella (2014–2018) from 4 hospitals in Bangkok. Reported healthcare resource utilization and missed school or workdays were extracted from medical charts. Mean direct, indirect, and total costs per patient were estimated for overall, adult, and pediatric patients (2020 USD). Of the 200 children and 60 adults, 99.6%, 5.4%, and 5.4% had a varicella-related outpatient visit, emergency department visit, and hospitalization, respectively. The mean direct medical cost was 33 USD for pediatric and adult patients. The mean cost of outpatient visits (8 vs 13 USD, P

Date: 2024
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