Costing of HIV/AIDS services at a tertiary level hospital in Gauteng Province

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Leena Susan
dc.date.accessioned2007-02-15T12:09:42Z
dc.date.available2007-02-15T12:09:42Z
dc.date.issued2007-02-15T12:09:42Z
dc.descriptionStudent Number : 9910519W - M Med research report - School of Public Health - Faculty of Health Sciencesen
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: This study sought to determine the costs of providing health care to HIV/AIDS patients in a tertiary level hospital in Gauteng Province. The study also determined what the implications were for the hospital in terms of planning and resource allocation. Methodology Study design: Retrospective Record Review Study Period: 03 May 2005 – 15 June 2005 Study setting: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Gauteng. Study population: Medical & Pediatric inpatient discharges and deaths Results: 1185 records reviewed (812 HIV positive) HIV positive patients were staying longer than others and costing the hospital more as well. Those on ARV therapy cost the most. Conclusion: More resources were being spent on HIV/AIDS patients. Increased lengths of stay and expenditure on drugs and investigations were the reasons for higher costs compared to HIV negative inpatients. Identifying ways of reducing admission and other costs must be seen as strategies in reducing the financial burden of HIV/AIDS to the facility.en
dc.format.extent289020 bytes
dc.format.extent15507 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/2008
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectcostingen
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen
dc.subjectduration of admissionen
dc.titleCosting of HIV/AIDS services at a tertiary level hospital in Gauteng Provinceen
dc.typeThesisen
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
ABSTRACT.pdf
Size:
15.14 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Dr L S Thomas MMed Report.pdf
Size:
282.25 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
87 B
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
ETD Collection