The financial burden of family care of the chronically ill in Guatemala

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Published: Jan 1, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.1742
Keywords:
Cost of Illness, Chronic disease, Health economies, Guatemala
The financial burden of family care of the chronically ill in Guatemala

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Orfa Nineth Morales-Padilla
Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn.
Gladys Ayde Pinituj-Monroy
Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn.
Crisanda Alcira Escobar-Vásquez
Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn

Abstract

The aim of research was to describe and analyze the financial burden of family care of the chronically ill Guatemala. It was developed throught a descriptive, cross-sectional study that was development in 2014 as part of multicenter study. The Instruments "GCPC-UN- D" were used to characterize the subjects and the Survey Financial cost of chronic disease care, to identify the real effective household consumption. The financial burden attributable to family care was determined under the CARACOLA methodology, which quantifies the level of the burden and financial cost of it and guides describe the attributes of household consumption associates with patient care. The results revealed  that  own health costs, followed by transport, housing communications and food are those that together and in that order produce family financial burden of care of the chronically ill in a group of families in Guatemala. It conclude that    family group in Guatemala has a high financial burden attributable to caring for a person with chronic disease. It produces a significant impact on family stability and even more difficult health experience. Is a clear need for public policy include how to consider and mitigate the costs of care.   

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Morales-Padilla, O. N., Pinituj-Monroy, G. A., & Escobar-Vásquez, C. A. (2017). The financial burden of family care of the chronically ill in Guatemala. Duazary, 14(1), 45–53. https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.1742
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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2017): (January - June)
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Author Biographies

Orfa Nineth Morales-Padilla, Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn.

Magister en Enfermería

Gladys Ayde Pinituj-Monroy, Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn.

Licenciada en Enfermería

Crisanda Alcira Escobar-Vásquez, Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge Von Ahn

Licenciada en Enfermería

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