“I abandoned my job to look after my baby.” Understanding the unpriced cost of care of a preterm infant: Caregivers’ lived experiences
Flaviah B. Namiiro,
Andrew S. Ssemata,
Yaser Abdallah
et al.
Abstract:Background
Preterm birth is associated with life-long cost implications on the infant, family, health system, and society at large. The costs related to lost productivity at contributions at work during care of preterm infants are difficult to measure. We aimed to explore and document the unpriced costs parents incur following birth of a preterm infant in the first year of life in a low resource setting.
Methods
Thirty-nine mothers and five fathers of preterm infants who had ever attended the preterm follow-… Show more
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