The Economic Burden of Otitis Media in Korea, 2012: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Oh, In-Hwan
Park, So-Youn
Lee, Ye-Rin
Kim, Young-Eun
Lee, Kyung Suk
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Otitis media (OM) is a common communicable disease that is associated with a substantial economic burden.
However, no Korean studies have evaluated OM-related trends after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.
Purpose.
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and economic burden of OM in Korea using nationally representative data.
Methods.
The burden of OM was estimated nationally representative data such as national health insurance claims data from 2012, based on the prevalence approach and the societal perspective.
Results.
In 2012, 1,788,303 patients visited medical institutions for treatment of OM, and the prevalence and burden of OM were 3.5% and 497.35 million US dollars, respectively.
Patients who were 0–9 years old accounted for 59.7% of the cases and 55.2% of the total cost.
Among adults, the total and perpatient costs were highest among 50–59-year-old adults.
Direct medical costs and outpatient costs accounted for large proportions of the total cost (86.3% and 88.3%, resp.).
Conclusion.
The economic burden of OM decreased after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.
However, OM is still associated with a relatively large burden, especially among adults, and interventions are needed to reduce the burden of OM in this population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Young-Eun& Lee, Ye-Rin& Park, So-Youn& Lee, Kyung Suk& Oh, In-Hwan. 2016. The Economic Burden of Otitis Media in Korea, 2012: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097376
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Young-Eun…[et al.]. The Economic Burden of Otitis Media in Korea, 2012: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097376
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Young-Eun& Lee, Ye-Rin& Park, So-Youn& Lee, Kyung Suk& Oh, In-Hwan. The Economic Burden of Otitis Media in Korea, 2012: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097376