The Economic Burden of Home Care for Children with HIV and Other Chronic Illnesses

作者: Leslie S. Wilson , Judith Tedlie Moskowitz , Michael Acree , Melvin B. Heyman , Paul Harmatz

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.044248

关键词: MEDLINEGerontologyMedicineMulticenter studyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)EarningsCost of illnessPublic healthEl NiñoAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

摘要: Objectives. We compared types, amounts, and costs of home care for children with HIV chronic illnesses, controlling the basic needs healthy to determine economic burden caring chronically ill children.Methods. Caregivers 97 HIV-positive children, 101 a illness, 102 were surveyed regarding amounts paid unpaid provided. Caregiving value was determined according national hourly earnings market replacement method.Results. Chronically required significantly more time than (7.8 vs 3.9 hours per day). Paid accounted 8% 16% time. Annual $9300 child $25 900 child. Estimated annual are $86.5 million $155 $279 billion children.Conclusions. Informal caregiving represents substantial society. The total c...

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