ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
National sample surveys show poor households face catastrophic expenditure for oral healthcare services in India.
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- Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: a protocol for a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Availability and utilization of oral healthcare services at rural community health centers in South India: a mixed methods study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Economic burden and economic impact of oral diseases in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
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Abstract
introductionGlobally people pay out-of-pocket (OOP) to access Oral healthcare services. In India, there is limited evidence on estimates of OOP expenditure. We undertook an analysis of national sample survey data on household health care expenditure to understand the expenditure pattern for Oral healthcare services and the catastrophic burden.
methodThe expenditure reported for Oral healthcare services from two surveys: 71
resultsA total of 204 and 155 households from two national surveys reported to have accessed day-care Oral services respectively. The median OOP expenditure in public sector remained same at US $ 4 in both surveys. Over 35% of 78 households in 71
conclusionThe OOP expenditure for Oral healthcare has significant catastrophic household expenditure among the poor. There is a need to increase investment in public sector and insurance to protect poor against hospitalization expenditure in private sector.
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