Patient's Experiences and Satisfaction in Diabetes Care and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure for Follow-Up Care Among Diabetes Patients in Urban Puducherry, South India.
T K PriyaVenkatachalam JayaseelanYuvaraj KrishnamoorthyManikandanesan SakthivelMarie Gilbert MajellaPublished in: Journal of patient experience (2020)
Median cost of diabetes care in government facility was 2000 INR while in private facility was 13050 INR. About 70.1% of the patients were satisfied with the health-care services received. There was no significant difference in the level of satisfaction between government and private health facility. Almost three-fourths of the diabetes patients are satisfied with the care received irrespective of the type of health facility. The cost of diabetes care is more for patients seeking care from private sector than public sector. Availability of insulin and free syringes in the primary health center, provision of specialized footwear, and spectacles free of cost can help in reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- palliative care
- public health
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- health insurance
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- quality improvement
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- affordable care act
- climate change
- health promotion