Prospective health care costs and lost work days associated with diabetes-related distress and depression symptoms among 1488 individuals with diabetes.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigating the impact of major depression symptoms and diabetes-related distress on future health care costs and lost workdays in individuals with diabetes. We linked survey data from a random sample of a German statutory health insurance (SHI) with diabetes (n = 1488, 63.0% male, mean age 66.9 years) with their SHI data one year after the survey. Within the survey data we identified major depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and diabetes-related distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale). We retrieved health care costs and lost workdays from SHI data. To assess the impact of major depression symptoms and diabetes-related distress on health care costs and lost workdays, we adjusted regression models for age, sex, education, employment status,

SUBMITTER: Sommer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10864264 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature