TY - JOUR AU - Ayub, Babar AU - Abidullah, . AU - Zulkamal, . AU - Khan, Aslam AU - Ahmed, Shujat AU - Rahman, Shafiq ur AU - Ayub, Nasir PY - 2015/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - COST COMPARISON STUDY BETWEEN A PRIVATE SECTOR AND A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL IN PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS JF - KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL JA - Khyber Med Univ J VL - 7 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/14069 SP - 60-63 AB - <p><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong>: To determine cost comparison of private sector hospital;<br />North West General Hospital (NWGH) and public sector hospital; Hayat<br />Abad Medical Complex (HMC), for myocardial infarction (MI) patients.<br /><strong>Methodology</strong>: The demographic data of the patients suffering from MI were collected from NWGH and HMC Hospital and Research Center Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Frequency of MI patients were<br />calculated from patients suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD),<br />total direct medical costs were calculated, average hospital stay as well<br />as the Willingness to pay were also determine<strong>.</strong><br /><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Out of total 667 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients 241<br />patients were suffering from MI. Out of total 241 MI patients from both<br />hospitals, 74 (30.71%) get treatment from NWGH and 167 (69.29%)<br />get treatment from HMC. Average hospital stay of MI patients in HMC<br />is 3.23 days and in NWGH is 1.63 days. Total average MI medical related<br />cost in HMC is Pakistani Rupees (Rs.) 23650 and NWGH is Rs.<br />280425. Out of total 241 MI patients, 36.93% and 85.89% cannot bear<br />the expenses of myocardial infarction related costs of HMC and NWGH<br />respectively<br /><strong>CONCLUSION</strong>: High Cost, low rate of hospitalization, lesser average<br />hospital stay and larger number of patients who cannot bear the expenses of NWGH indicates that NWGH is expensive and not affordable<br />for major population of KPK suffering from MI<strong>.</strong><br /><strong>KEY WORDS:</strong> Myocardial infarction (MeSH), Costs and Cost Analysis<br />(MeSH), Length of Stay (MeSH)</p> ER -