Counting the costs: understanding the extra costs of living with disability in Indonesia to advance inclusive policies within the SDG framework.
Irma Marlina, Ginanjar Wibowo, Desi Dwi Bastias, Bimbika Sijapati Basnett, Dinar Dwi Prasetyo, Mercoledi Nasiir
PMID 39502555WHAT IT FOUND
This paper analyzes economic costs of disability in Indonesia to shape government policy.
It reports no clinical outcomes or intervention effects. There is nothing here to change how you treat patients.
What this paper is
This is a policy analysis and methodology paper estimating the extra costs of living with disability in Indonesia to inform government social protection reforms. It reports on national survey data, focus groups, and econometric models to justify financial concessions. It contains no clinical trials, no patient outcomes, and no evidence regarding the efficacy or safety of rehabilitation interventions. There is nothing here to change clinical practice.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the findings on assistive device costs or rehabilitation service gaps as evidence that specific clinical interventions are effective or ineffective. The paper describes economic barriers and policy recommendations, not patient responses to therapy.