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Cost of Illness for Patients with Arthritis Receiving Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Care
Joint Authors
Grotle, Margreth
Uhlig, Till
Hagen, Kåre Birger
Aas, Eline
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To describe healthcare consumption and costs prior to, during, and after multidisciplinary rehabilitation due to arthritis.
Methods.
306 patients (age 18–75 years) with arthritis scheduled for multidisciplinary rehabilitation care in 9 rehabilitation centres and 4 rheumatology hospital departments were included and followed for 6 months.
Costs were estimated in Euros (€) for the total sample and five clinical subgroups.
Results.
Healthcare costs ranged from €3,033 to €91,336 and were significantly higher at hospital departments compared to rehabilitation centres: €9,722 (SD 5,406) and €4,250 (SD 1,040).
While total costs prior to and after rehabilitation were stable for those receiving rehabilitation at a hospital, there was a significant increase in costs for those being at a rehabilitation centre.
Total mean costs were more than doubled when including social costs: from €32,410 (95% CI 20,074–37,017) to €51,491 (95% CI 49,055–61,657).
Conclusions.
Healthcare and social costs for arthritis rehabilitation were substantial both before and after a rehabilitation stay.
It is important to explore methods to reduce the length of rehabilitation stay and production loss connected to rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Grotle, Margreth& Hagen, Kåre Birger& Uhlig, Till& Aas, Eline. 2011. Cost of Illness for Patients with Arthritis Receiving Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Care. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Grotle, Margreth…[et al.]. Cost of Illness for Patients with Arthritis Receiving Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Care. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Grotle, Margreth& Hagen, Kåre Birger& Uhlig, Till& Aas, Eline. Cost of Illness for Patients with Arthritis Receiving Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Care. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475532
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475532