Hospital-based study of the economic burden associated with rotavirus diarrhea in Taiwan
Autor: | Shiang-Fang Fan, Ping-Ing Lee, Hui-Chen Chen, Chia-Wan Tang, Kow-Tong Chen, Po-Yen Chen, Yung-Feng Huang, Ren-Bin Tang |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Diarrhea
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Population Taiwan Developing country medicine.disease_cause Rotavirus Infections fluids and secretions Cost of Illness Rotavirus Environmental health Health care medicine Humans Hospital Costs education Disease burden education.field_of_study General Veterinary General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Newborn virus diseases Infant Rotavirus vaccine Hospitals Hospitalization Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Molecular Medicine medicine.symptom business Developed country |
Zdroj: | Vaccine. 25(21) |
ISSN: | 0264-410X |
Popis: | Rotavirus infection is the most important cause of diarrheal illness in small children in both developed and developing countries. In addition to causing morbidity and mortality in children, the treatment of rotavirus gastroenteritis is a major economic burden on the health care system and families. The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic burden associated with rotavirus infection in Taiwan. To do this, we combined data on the disease burden of a rotavirus-associated hospital admission with detailed cost data for a sample of 2,600 children with diarrhea who were admitted to the hospital. The annual total social and hospital costs for rotavirus-associated admission calculated from data collected during April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2003 was US $13.3 million and US $10.4 million, respectively. On average, families spent US $294 when their child's admission was associated with rotavirus infection; this cost represents approximately 40% of the monthly salary of an unskilled or service worker. In conclusion, these data emphasize the potential for a safe and effective rotavirus vaccine to reduce the economic burden associated with rotavirus disease. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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