Economic burden of out-of-pocket expenditure, productivity cost during pregnancy and COVID-19 impact on household economy in a cohort of pregnant women in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka; A study protocol [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Investigating the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) associated with maternal health is important since OOPE directly affects the affordability of health services. Global evidence suggests the importance of capturing the productivity cost during pregnancy in terms of absenteeism and presen...

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Main Authors: Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, Indika Ruwan Prasanna, Thilini Chanchala Agampodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-03-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/10-700/v3