Economic impact of delirium in Australia: a cost of illness study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the economic impact of delirium in the Australian population in 2016-2017, including financial costs, and its burden on health.

Design, setting and participants

A cost of illness study was conducted for the Australian population in the 2016-2017 financial year. The prevalence of delirium in 2016-2017 was calculated to inform cost estimations. The costs estimated in this study also include dementia attributable to delirium.

Main outcome measures

The total and per capita costs were analysed for three categories: health systems costs, other financial costs including productivity losses and informal care and cost associated with loss of well-being (burden of disease). Costs were expressed in 2016-2017 pound sterling (£) and Australian dollars ($A).<

SUBMITTER: Pezzullo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756419 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature