Out-of-pocket expenditure and catastrophic health expenditure for hospitalization due to injuries in public sector hospitals in North India.
Shankar PrinjaJagnoor JagnoorDeepshikha SharmaSameer AggarwalSwati KatochP V M LakshmiRebecca IversPublished in: PloS one (2019)
The economic impact of injuries is notably high both in terms of out-of-pocket expenditure and productivity loss. A high proportion of households experienced catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment following an injury, highlighting need for programs to prevent injuries.