Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment in households of persons with depression: a cross-sectional, comparative study in rural Ethiopia

Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment in households of persons with depression: a cross-sectional, comparative study in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background The extent of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment associated with depression in low-and middle-income countries is not known. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence and intensity of catastrophic out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure, level of impoveri...

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Main Authors: Yohannes Hailemichael, Charlotte Hanlon, Kebede Tirfessa, Sumaiyah Docrat, Atalay Alem, Girmay Medhin, Crick Lund, Dan Chisholm, Abebaw Fekadu, Damen Hailemariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Depression
Disability
Catastrophic health expenditure
Impoverishment
Low-and middle-income country
Universal health coverage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7239-6

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