2014, Number 19
Costs of care for pregnant teenagers at the Andrés Ortiz polyclinic, Guanabacoa
Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 13-22
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Health care for pregnant and adolescents is vital, many are the actions that ensure a successful pregnancy where economical factors play a key role in ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of these and where the cost study is fundamental.Objective: To identify the institutional cost to pregnant and adolescents at polyclinic "Andrés Ortiz", Guanabacoa, 2012.
Method: Descriptive-retrospective study in the field of economic evaluation in health to estimate the cost of prenatal care for 77 pregnant adolescents. Total and unit costs were calculated in Cuban pesos (CUP).
Results. The total annual cost of institutional care was 15 677.00, where the largest direct cost (salary) reached 10 471.00, 4 331.00 for drugs, 887.00 for indirect expenses, the average cost of a pregnant teenager was 203.76.
Conclusions. The magnitude of the estimated cost is a warning so that those responsible for making decisions may increase actions, with an intersectoral approach, advocacy, education and prevention in sexual health of adolescents, to acquire skills in less risky sexual behaviors and reduce pregnancies in this age group, which provide an important economic health sector spending.
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