The societal cost of rotavirus infection in South Korea / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 977-986, 2008.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-130283
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aims to estimate the financial cost of rotavirus infection in Korea in the year of 2005.METHODS:
The incidence rates used were from the epidemiological profile at Jeoungeub District (5.8 cases/1,000 children <5 years old for inpatients, and 22.65 cases/1,000 children <5 years old for outpatients, per year). The health care cost per capita of rotavirus infection (ICD code A08.0) was extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database in Korea. The patient survey was conducted to capture information about non-medical costs and associated productivity loss incurred by adult caregivers.RESULTS:
The number of annual national cases among children <5 years old with rotavirus infection was estimated to be 69,122 (i.e., 55,030 outpatients and 14,092 inpatients). The total cost of rotavirus infection was estimated at 13.3 billion Korean won, comprising 11 billion Korean won (82.7%) of direct medical costs, 1.6 billion Korean won (12.0%) of direct non-medical costs (e.g., transportation and supplies), and 0.68 billion Korean won (5.1%) of productivity lost by adult caregivers.CONCLUSION:
Rotavirus infection carries not only medical costs but also non-medical and indirect costs; together, these costs incur a significant burden on South Korean society. The impact of rotavirus on quality of life and health among patient caregivers was not considered in this study, but it does merit further research.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Qualidade de Vida
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Infecções por Rotavirus
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Meios de Transporte
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Incidência
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Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Cuidadores
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Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença
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Rotavirus
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Eficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação Econômica em Saúde
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Criança
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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