[Care for elderly patients in Africa: Analysis of the financial implications of the SESAME plan on the budget of the regional hospital center in Thies, Senegal].
OBJECTIVE
The SESAME plan has been implemented at the Thies Regional Hospital Center (TRHC) for one year. The purpose of this study was to analyze the financial implications of the plan on the hospital budget for the sustainability of care for persons aged 60 and over.


METHODS
This descriptive study included analysis of budget data from October 2006 to September 2007 plus information obtained by interviewing the accountant and head of SESAME plan. The number of patients managed, sources of CHRT funding, grants from various SESAME plan partners, and expenditures for each partner were determined. The weight of the SESAME plan in the CHRT operating budget was determined by calculating the ratio of the overall cost of care for elderly persons in relation to the hospital's revenues and SESAME grants.


RESULTS
During the study period, the CHRT received a total of 17375 elderly persons including 89% with no pension or social security. The institute pension scheme (IPRES) covered 21% of the plan as compared to 79% for the state. Utilization plan grants in relation to funding source was 41% for IPRES and 124% for the State. The total cost of services provided to beneficiaries of the SESAME plan exceeded the aggregate amount by 26 083 847 CFA francs. The weight of the SESAME plan in the operating cost of the CHRT was 17%.


CONCLUSIONS
Prefinancing a plan to cover elderly care in hospitals should be sufficient to prevent deficits from impacting negatively on the operating budget of the hospital.
Faye
A
A
Diousse
P
P
Seck
I
I
Diongue
M
M
Ndiaye
P
P
Diagne-Camara
M
M
Tal-Dia
A
A
Dia
La
L
D000368:Aged; D002017:Budgets; D005582:Foundations / Q000191:economics; D006289:Health Planning Support; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal