Cost of illness for COVID-19 inpatients in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Nurul, Qiyaam (2022) Cost of illness for COVID-19 inpatients in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Pharmacy Education. pp. 66-69. ISSN 1477-2701

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2022.222.6669

Abstract

COVID-19 is still a pandemic worldwide, including in Indonesia. The high number of COVID-19 cases, especially in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has a financial impact, considering that inpatient costs are borne by the government. Objective: To calculate the cost of illness for COVID-19 inpatients at the NTB Provincial hospital. Method: The method used was the cost of illness from a payer’s perspective. The population consisted of 822 patients. Results: The total direct medical cost of COVID- 19 patients at the NTB Provincial hospital in 2020 was IDR 45,589,962,670, with an average of IDR 55,462,242. The average cost of COVID-19 inpatients without comorbidities was IDR 45,545,441 and IDR 71,926,056 for those with comorbidities. Conclusion: The total cost of illness of COVID-19 in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, was high. Therefore, preventive efforts are needed to reduce the incidence of COVID-19 in Indonesia, especially in West Nusa Tenggara.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	600 Teknologi dan Ilmu Terapan > 616 Penyakit
Divisions:	Kepegawaian UMMAT > Angka Kredit Dosen
Depositing User:	NANI SULISTIANINGSIH
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2022 08:14
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2022 08:56
URI:	http://repository.ummat.ac.id/id/eprint/6226

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