Economic burden of diabetes in Brazil in 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes and its complications produce significant clinical, economic and social impact. The knowledge of the costs of diabetes generates subsidies to maintain the financial sustainability of public health and social security systems, guiding research and health care priorities.

Aims

The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden of diabetes in Brazilian adults in 2014, considering the perspectives of the public health care system and the society.

Methods

A prevalence-based approach was used to estimate the annual health resource utilization and costs attributable to diabetes and related conditions. The healthcare system perspective considered direct medical costs related to outpatient and hospitalization costs. The societal perspective considere

SUBMITTER: Bahia LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604164 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature