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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 8 NO. 6 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijmepr.v8.no6.2024.pg89.94

Non-Drug Expenditure Incurred in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus by Patients Attending the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, South East Nigeria

Onoh L.U.M

Abstract

Aim: To assess the non-drug expenditure incurred by patients who are being managed for diabetes mellitus at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu South East Nigeria. Method; A cross-sectional study was applied to assess the non-drug expenditure incurred by a total of 422patients diagnosed with type-2 diabetes mellitus who are receiving treatment at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital in the year 2021. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on the number of days and hours of their work lost due to the illness, the amount of money they spend on hiring house-helps who assist in taking care of their illness, the amount of money they spend on transportation to secure treatment and in taking care of the complications due to their illness. Lastly the costs incurred in providing for the special diets that they take and the physiotherapy (where applicable). The data was analysed using an appropriate statistical package and the results were presented in the form of tables and graphs. Results; As a result of the illness, about 60.4% missed work for at least 10 days in a year while 40.8% spend 2-4 hours in each visit to the hospital. 35.3% needed an extra household help with majority paying
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Non-drug expenditure, management of Diabetes Mellitus, Enugu State University

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