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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Socio-economic effect and productivity loss due to cancer in Malwa region of Punjab
Authors
Dharminder Singh, Rajinder Kumar Uppal
Abstract
Nearly half of all new
cancer cases and more than half of all cancer deaths occur in Asia; however,
productivity losses due to cancer have rarely been assessed in Asian
countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the socio-economic
effects of cancer and to calculate productivity losses of cancer patients in
the Malwa region of Punjab, India. The paper is based on primary data collected
from Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Mansa, and Sri Muktsar Sahib districts of
Punjab, India. 100 clinically diagnosed cancer patients were interviewed in the
month of October 2021 to collect information about their socio-economic
profile, the cost of illness, productivity costs, and the financing pattern of
cancer. All the respondents were from rural areas of these districts. Out of
total 100 cancer patients, 58 were female, and more than half of the cancer
patients were in the age group of 41–60 years. The average productivity cost
for male and female cancer patients was found to be Rs. 69,956 and Rs. 44,822,
respectively. There was a high degree of positive correlation (0.95) between
the number of days lost due to illness and the productivity cost of cancer. The
average value of the out-of-pocket expenditures by cancer patients was Rs.
2,78,000. The present study attempts to establish urgency in strategies for
public health care vis-à-vis effective cancer treatment in the state of Punjab.
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Pages:53-60
How to cite this article:
Dharminder Singh, Rajinder Kumar Uppal "Socio-economic effect and productivity loss due to cancer in Malwa region of Punjab". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 53-60
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