Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Joint Authors
Iansek, Robert
Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Shalika
Watts, Jennifer J.
Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie
Lane, Lisa
Murphy, Anna T.
Morris, Meg E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Parkinson disease (PD) is a costly chronic condition in terms of managing both motor and nonmotor symptoms.
The burden of disease is high for individuals, caregivers, and the health system.
The aim of this study is to estimate the annual cost of PD from the household, health system, and societal perspectives.
Methods.
A prospective cohort study of newly referred people with PD to a specialist PD clinic in Melbourne, Australia.
Participants completed baseline and monthly health resource use questionnaires and Medicare data were collected over 12 months.
Results.
87 patients completed the 12-month follow-up assessments.
The mean annual cost per person to the health care system was $32,556 AUD.
The burden to society was an additional $45,000 per annum per person with PD.
The largest component of health system costs were for hospitalisation (69% of total costs).
The costs for people with moderate to severe disease were almost 4 times those with mild PD ($63,569 versus $17,537 p<0.001).
Conclusion.
PD is associated with significant costs to individuals and to society.
Costs escalated with disease severity suggesting that the burden to society is likely to grow with the increasing disease prevalence that is associated with population ageing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Shalika& Watts, Jennifer J.& Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie& Lane, Lisa& Murphy, Anna T.& Morris, Meg E.…[et al.]. 2017. Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Shalika…[et al.]. Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197084
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bohingamu Mudiyanselage, Shalika& Watts, Jennifer J.& Abimanyi-Ochom, Julie& Lane, Lisa& Murphy, Anna T.& Morris, Meg E.…[et al.]. Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study. Parkinson’s Disease. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197084
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197084