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Direct medical costs of type 2 diabetes and its complications in Switzerland.
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European Journal of Public Health . Mar2004, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p3-9. 7p. 6 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Background: This paper analyses the direct medical costs of type 2 diabetes and its complications in Switzerland. Methods: Individual healthcare resource consumption related to type 2 diabetes and its complications was determined retrospectively in 1479 non-incident and non-dying patients over 12 months (1998-1999). Literature-derived attributable risks were used to correct for non-diabetes related macrovascular disease. Results: A total of 111 primary care physicians from 19 cantons throughout Switzerland participated. Their diabetic patients on average had 10.3 consultations per year related to this disease (95% CI: 10.0-10.7). Patients spent on average 2.7 days (95% CI: 2.2-3.3) per year in hospital due to diabetes and diabetes-related complications. Mean annual type 2 diabetes-related direct medical costs per patient amounted to CHF 3,508 / € 2,323 (95% Cl: CHF 3,140-3,876 / € 2,080-2,567). They were particularly high in patients with insulin treatment or with complications. After application of attributable risks and a correction for the use of adjuvant materials, costs were CHF 3,324 / € 2,201. Assuming 250,000 patients with type 2 diabetes in Switzerland leads to an estimate of CHF 0.88 billion spent for this disease and its complications in 1998. This represents a share of about 2.2% of the country's total healthcare expenditures. Conclusion: These findings demonstrate the high economic importance of type 2 diabetes and its complications in Switzerland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MEDICAL care costs
*DIABETES
*PEOPLE with diabetes
*MEDICAL care
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11011262
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13503830
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/14.1.3