Economic Hardship and Fallout on Households of the Management of Hydrocephalus in Benin
- By Hugues Jean-Thierry Gandaho,
- Sennen Houesse Hounton,
- Amina Kelani,
- Christian Darga,
- Isaac Hoinsou-Hans,
- Florence Agbani,
- Francis Lalya,
- Sikiratou Koumakpayi
- and Blaise Ayivi
Pages 271 to 278
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- GANDAHO, Hugues Jean-Thierry,
- HOUNTON, Sennen Houesse,
- KELANI, Amina,
- DARGA, Christian,
- HOINSOU-HANS, Isaac,
- AGBANI, Florence,
- LALYA, Francis,
- KOUMAKPAYI, Sikiratou
- and AYIVI, Blaise,
- Gandaho, Hugues Jean-Thierry.,
- et al.
- Gandaho, H.-J.-T.,
- Hounton, S.-H.,
- Kelani, A.,
- Darga, C.,
- Hoinsou-Hans, I.,
- Agbani, F.,
- Lalya, F.,
- Koumakpayi, S.
- and Ayivi, B.
https://doi.org/10.3917/spub.172.0271
Cite this article
- Gandaho, H.-J.-T.,
- Hounton, S.-H.,
- Kelani, A.,
- Darga, C.,
- Hoinsou-Hans, I.,
- Agbani, F.,
- Lalya, F.,
- Koumakpayi, S.
- and Ayivi, B.
- Gandaho, Hugues Jean-Thierry.,
- et al.
- GANDAHO, Hugues Jean-Thierry,
- HOUNTON, Sennen Houesse,
- KELANI, Amina,
- DARGA, Christian,
- HOINSOU-HANS, Isaac,
- AGBANI, Florence,
- LALYA, Francis,
- KOUMAKPAYI, Sikiratou
- and AYIVI, Blaise,
https://doi.org/10.3917/spub.172.0271
Objectives: The socioeconomic profile of households and families of children attending hospital for hydrocephalus were documented and analysed. Main costs related to diagnosis and care were reviewed. The emotional fallout and social well-being of families were also analysed. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study (January 2006 to January 2015) was based on costs borne by households and families for neurosurgical care of children with hydrocephalus. Results: Sixty children (1 day to 12 years old) had been hospitalized for hydrocephalus in Cotonou-Benin. In 19 cases, the families were single-parent families. In 44 cases, the parents were self-employed workers or private company employees. Public servants, eligible for national health system assistance, accounted for a mere 16 cases. Twenty six children did not receive any financial support, whereas the total average care-related out-of-pocket expenditure for families during the hospital stay was approximately €1,777 (1,117,500 FCFA), i.e. almost 14 times the average monthly income reported by the parents (82,600 FCFA – approximately €120). After hospitalization, 31 mothers had lost their jobs and 21 couples experienced marital issues and their plans to have children. Twelve recent separations were recorded, as well as one indirect maternal death related to depression. Conclusion: In Benin Republic, surgical care for paediatric hydrocephalus represents catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditures for households and families and other living expenses. Families experience significant emotional fallout with effects on couple relationships and survival.
Publisher keywords: Benin<np pagenum="272"/>, economic hardship, household fallout, hydrocephalus
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https://doi.org/10.3917/spub.172.0271