Resource Utilisation and Costs of Depressive Patients in Germany: Results from the Primary Care Monitoring for Depressive Patients Trial
Joint Authors
Krauth, Christian
Stahmeyer, Jona T.
Petersen, Juliana J.
Freytag, Antje
Gerlach, Ferdinand M.
Gensichen, J.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Depression is the most common type of mental disorder in Germany.
It is associated with a high level of suffering for individuals and imposes a significant burden on society.
The aim of this study was to estimate the depression related costs in Germany taking a societal perspective.
Materials and Methods.
Data were collected from the primary care monitoring for depressive patients trial (PRoMPT) of patients with major depressive disorder who were treated in a primary care setting.
Resource utilisation and days of sick leave were observed and analysed over a 1-year period.
Results.
Average depression related costs of €3813 were calculated.
Significant differences in total costs due to sex were demonstrated.
Male patients had considerable higher total costs than female patients, whereas single cost categories did not differ significantly.
Further, differences in costs according to severity of disease and age were observed.
The economic burden to society was estimated at €15.6 billion per year.
Conclusion.
The study results show that depression poses a significant economic burden to society.
There is a high potential for prevention, treatment, and patient management innovations to identify and treat patients at an early stage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krauth, Christian& Stahmeyer, Jona T.& Petersen, Juliana J.& Freytag, Antje& Gerlach, Ferdinand M.& Gensichen, J.. 2014. Resource Utilisation and Costs of Depressive Patients in Germany: Results from the Primary Care Monitoring for Depressive Patients Trial. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krauth, Christian…[et al.]. Resource Utilisation and Costs of Depressive Patients in Germany: Results from the Primary Care Monitoring for Depressive Patients Trial. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krauth, Christian& Stahmeyer, Jona T.& Petersen, Juliana J.& Freytag, Antje& Gerlach, Ferdinand M.& Gensichen, J.. Resource Utilisation and Costs of Depressive Patients in Germany: Results from the Primary Care Monitoring for Depressive Patients Trial. Depression Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018077