Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cost of chronic diseases treatment and care at public hospitals in Wallaga zones, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study.
Dufera Rikitu TerefaEdosa Tesfaye GetaBelachew Etana TolessaAdisu Ewunetu DesisaWolkite OlaniGetahun FetensaMelese ChegoEba AbdisaEbisa TuriTariku Tesfaye BekumaMotuma GetachewLensa TesfayeTemesgen TilahunPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The cost of follow-up care among chronic disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly higher compared with before the pandemic era. Therefore, healthcare providers should arrange special fee waiver mechanisms for chronic disease healthcare costs during such types of pandemics and provide the services at proximal health facilities.