The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system

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dc.contributor.authorCleary, Susan
dc.contributor.authorBoulle, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorCastillo-Riquelme, Marianela
dc.contributor.authorMcintyre, Di
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-05T13:16:41Z
dc.date.available2017-09-05T13:16:41Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-01-14T08:29:22Z
dc.description.abstractGiven current lack of routine data, assessing the burden of HIV/AIDS on the public healthcare system is complex. This research aimed to collect a wide range of data that could be used to estimate this burden and the costs of meeting it. Data collection was undertaken by research doctors who were employed in a wide spectrum of facilities to compile information on patients' HIV-status, retrospective utilisation of services and unit costs of care. Key results indicated that the percentage of expenditure on HIV-related care was 26% across all facilities. HIV-positive patients had higher utilisation of services compared to other patient groups; the annual cost per patient was estimated to be R4,813 (2007/08 prices). Results should be interpreted in the light of the underlying population need and context-specific access barriers.
dc.identifier.apacitationCleary, S., Boulle, A., Castillo-Riquelme, M., & Mcintyre, D. (2008). The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system. <i>South African Journal of Economics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25037en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCleary, Susan, Andrew Boulle, Marianela Castillo-Riquelme, and Di Mcintyre "The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system." <i>South African Journal of Economics</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25037en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCleary, S., Boulle, A., Castillo‐riquelme, M., & Mcintyre, D. (2008). The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public healthcare system. South African Journal of Economics, 76(s1), S3-S14.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Cleary, Susan AU - Boulle, Andrew AU - Castillo-Riquelme, Marianela AU - Mcintyre, Di AB - Given current lack of routine data, assessing the burden of HIV/AIDS on the public healthcare system is complex. This research aimed to collect a wide range of data that could be used to estimate this burden and the costs of meeting it. Data collection was undertaken by research doctors who were employed in a wide spectrum of facilities to compile information on patients' HIV-status, retrospective utilisation of services and unit costs of care. Key results indicated that the percentage of expenditure on HIV-related care was 26% across all facilities. HIV-positive patients had higher utilisation of services compared to other patient groups; the annual cost per patient was estimated to be R4,813 (2007/08 prices). Results should be interpreted in the light of the underlying population need and context-specific access barriers. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Economics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system TI - The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25037 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25037
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCleary S, Boulle A, Castillo-Riquelme M, Mcintyre D. The burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system. South African Journal of Economics. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25037.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Economics
dc.source.urihttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00165.x/abstract
dc.titleThe burden of HIV/AIDS in the public health care system
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