Economic Burden of Pediatric Asthma: Annual Cost of Disease in Iran.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Asthma is the first cause of children hospitalization and need for emergency and impose high economic burden on the families and governments. We aimed to investigate the economic burden of pediatric asthma and its contribution to family health budget in Iran. METHODS: Overall, 283 pediatric asthmatic patients, who referred to two tertiary pediatric referral centers in Tehran capital of Iran, included from 2010-2012. Direct and indirect asthma-related costs were recorded during one-year period. Data were statistically analyzed for finding association between the costs and factors that affect this cost (demographic variables, tobacco smoke exposure, control status of asthma and asthma concomitant diseases). RESULTS: =0.011). CONCLUSION: The presence of an asthmatic child can consume nearly half of the health budget of a family. Our results emphasis on improving asthma management programs, which leads to successful control status of the disease and reduction in economic burden of pediatric asthma.
Source: PubMed Central
Institutions: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Uro Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Children's Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Arak University of Medical Sciences, University of Tehran, Tarbiat Modares University
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2786811085