Estimation and predictors of direct hospitalisation expenses and in-hospital mortality for patients who had a stroke in a low-middle income country: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study in Iranian hospitals
Abstract:ObjectiveStroke is the second most prevalent cardiovascular disease in Iran. This study investigates the estimation and predictors of hospitalisation expenses and in-hospital mortality for patients who had a stroke in Iranian hospitals.SettingPatients who had a stroke in Iran between 2019 and 2020 were identified through the data collected from the Iran Health Insurance Organization and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. This study is the first to conduct a pervasive, nationwide investigation.Design… Show more
“…Healthcare insurance coverage was recommended to reduce inequities in evidence-based care, in-hospital mortality and costs in Iran and China. 21,22 Due to variation in methodology and interventions studied, recommendations were context specific.…”
Section: Research To Inform Policy Redesignmentioning
Health policy research was prominent in the 2022 stroke literature and we highlighted a range of policies evaluated, or could be strengthened, to improve evidencebased stroke care, access, or population outcomes.
“…Healthcare insurance coverage was recommended to reduce inequities in evidence-based care, in-hospital mortality and costs in Iran and China. 21,22 Due to variation in methodology and interventions studied, recommendations were context specific.…”
Section: Research To Inform Policy Redesignmentioning
Health policy research was prominent in the 2022 stroke literature and we highlighted a range of policies evaluated, or could be strengthened, to improve evidencebased stroke care, access, or population outcomes.
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