Is convenience really king? Comparative evaluation of catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in the public and private healthcare sectors of Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost study

• Main Authors: Hoa Binh Nguyen (Author), Luan Nguyen Quang Vo (Author), Rachel Jeanette Forse (Author), Anja Maria Christine Wiemers (Author), Huy Ba Huynh (Author), Thuy Thi Thu Dong (Author), Yen Thi Hoang Phan (Author), Jacob Creswell (Author), Thi Minh Ha Dang (Author), Lan Huu Nguyen (Author), Jad Shedrawy (Author), Knut Lönnroth (Author), Tuan Dinh Nguyen (Author), Luong Van Dinh (Author), Kristi Sidney Annerstedt (Author), Andrew James Codlin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Viet Nam, tuberculosis (TB) represents a devastating life-event with an exorbitant price tag, partly due to lost income from daily directly observed therapy in public sector care. Thus, persons with TB may seek care in the private sector for its flexibility, convenience, and p...