Economic Burden of the Inadequate Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Urticaria in Asian Countries Based on the GA²LEN Model.
| Autor: | Kulthanan K; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand., Chusakul S; Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand., Recto MT; Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines., Gabriel MT; Department of Dermatology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila, Philippines., Aw DCW; Department of General Medicine, Sengkang Health, Singapore., Prepageran N; Department of Otorhinolaringology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Wong A; Private Clinic, Hong Kong., Leong JL; ASCENT Ear Nose Throat Specialist Group, Singapore., Foong H; Foong Skin Specialist Clinic, Ipoh, Malaysia., Quang VT; National Hospital of Otorhinolaryngology, Hanoi, Vietnam., Zuberbier T; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Allergy-Centre-Charité, Berlin, Germany. Torsten.Zuberbier@charite.de. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Allergy, asthma & immunology research [Allergy Asthma Immunol Res] 2018 Jul; Vol. 10 (4), pp. 370-378. |
| DOI: | 10.4168/aair.2018.10.4.370 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: Across Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, (referred to as Asia) approximately 30-53 million individuals of the 151 million employed suffer from allergic rhinitis (AR) and urticaria. It is estimated that approximately 90% of patients with these allergic conditions are insufficiently treated, impacting the socioeconomic burden in terms of absence from work and decreased productivity. This study aims to estimate the socioeconomic burden of allergies in Asia and the cost savings that their adequate management can provide. Due to the limited availability of regional data, this study focused AR and urticaria in selected countries. Methods: Published literature, information from statistical bureaus, clinician surveys and extrapolation of selected data from the European Union were used to determine the socioeconomic costs of AR and urticaria. Results: Many patients in Asia suffer from perennial allergies and experience symptoms of AR and urticaria for up to 298 days per year. An estimate of the indirect costs of patients insufficiently treated for AR and urticaria amounts to USD 105.4 billion a year, which equates to USD 1,137-2,195 per patient due to absenteeism and presenteeism. Adherence to guideline-approved treatment can lead to estimated savings of up to USD 104 billion. Conclusions: The current study suggests that within Asia, the socioeconomic impact of AR and urticaria is similar to that seen in the European Union in spite of the lower wages in Asia. This is due to the mainly perennial allergens prevailing in Asia, whereas the sensitization patterns observed in the European Union are dominated by seasonal exposure to pollen. These results underline the need for governmental initiatives to increase public awareness on the prevention and treatment of these and other allergic diseases as well as greater research funding and large-scale studies to reduce their growing socioeconomic burden in coming years. Competing Interests: There are no financial or other issues that might lead to conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2018 The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology · The Korean Academy of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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