Parasitic infections and medical expenses according to Health Insurance Review Assessment claims data in South Korea, 2011-2018.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:In South Korea, Health Insurance Review and Assessment claims data contain comprehensive information on healthcare services for almost the entire population. The present study used claims data on parasitic diseases from 2011 to 2018, and associated medical expenses to investigate infection trends associated with endemic parasitic diseases in South Korea, including those not monitored by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. METHODS:Basic data regarding each parasitic disease were curated from the Healthcare Bigdata Hub (http://opendata.hira.or.kr). Ten endemic parasitic diseases, three pandemic protozoan diseases, and three ectoparasitic diseases were evaluated between 2011 and 2018. Data on each parasitic disease included the number of patients of each sex, age ra

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6879140 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature