Out of pocket payment for health care in Vietnam: An example from the case of appendectomy treatment at sonla general provincial hospital in 2012-2013

Objectives: To calculate the out of pocket payment for the case of appendectomy treatment at Sonla General Provincial Hospital in 2012 - 2013. Subjects and methods: All of 322 appendicitis patients who were treated at Sonla General Provincial Hospital from Jan 2012 to Dec 2013 were interviewed by using a structured questionnaire.