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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The utilization of health care services by children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in the Western Cape, South Africa
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 115, No. 3, Year 2011
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The rates of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Partial Foetal Alcohol Spectrum (PFAS) in South Africa are the highest reported worldwide. There is a paucity of research examining the health care costs of caring for children with FAS or PFAS in this country. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using an interviewer-administered questionnaire amongst caregivers of children (0-12 years) with FAS/PFAS in the Western Cape to estimate the utilization of health care services; the annual direct and indirect health care costs per child as well as the total cost to society for providing health care services to children with FAS/PFAS. It was found that the median number of annual visits to public health care facilities per child was 8 (IQR 4 to 14). The total average annual cost per child was $1039.38 (95% CI: $808.68; $1270.07) and the total annual societal cost for the Western Cape was $70,960,053.68 (95% CI: $5,528,895.48; $86,709,971.13). Caregivers in receipt of a social support grant reported spending significantly less on health care for a child with FAS/PFAS (Fisher's exact p= 0.004). These study results confirm the significant burden of FAS/PFAS on the Western Cape economy and the health care system which has significant implications for FAS prevention. © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Credé, Sarah H.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Sinanovic, Edina
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Adnams, Colleen M.
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
London, Leslie
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.10.019
ISSN:
03768716
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa