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Healthcare Consumption and Cost Estimates Concerning Swedish Women with Endometriosis
- Source :
- Gynecologic and obstetric investigation. 85(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Introduction: Endometriosis is known for its substantial effect on women’s wellbeing and quality of life. In order to evaluate disease burden, treatments and health services, assessments of healthcare consumption and cost estimates are necessary. Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate healthcare consumption and annual cost per woman with endometriosis in Sweden and to examine healthcare consumption and costs in different age groups. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to 400 members of the Endometriosis Association and to 400 randomly selected women with surgically confirmed endometriosis. Official statistics were obtained via correspondence, publications, and database searches. Results: Analysis of the 431 returned questionnaires showed that women under 30 years utilized more inpatient and outpatient care than older women. The mean annual cost among all women was EUR 8,768/woman. The direct healthcare cost of managing the disease was EUR 4,282, while the indirect cost was EUR 4,486. Absence from work was reported by 32% of the women, while 36% reported reduced time at work because of endometriosis. Conclusion: Our results confirm the substantial negative effect of endometriosis upon women’s lives and their relatively high healthcare consumption.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cost estimate
Endometriosis
Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi
Young Adult
Quality of life (healthcare)
Healthcare consumption
Cost of Illness
Environmental health
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health care
Absenteeism
Medicine
Humans
Disease burden
Aged
Consumption (economics)
Sweden
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chronic pelvic pain
Cost estimates
Presenteeism
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
medicine.disease
Reproductive Medicine
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1423002X
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gynecologic and obstetric investigation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f8bc1adc2452184ba76ddcbaf839ff1f