DOI: 10.7664/CHE20140519
Economic Burden of Schizophrenia:Based on Medical Insurance Database from Guangzhou
Abstract：Objective: To evaluate the disease burden of schizophrenia in cities of China based on societal perspective. Methods:2010-2012 databases from Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance(UEBMI), Urban Residents Basic Medical Insurance(URBMI) in Guangzhou and disability adjusted life year ( DALY ) were used to estimate direct economic cost and indirect economic cost caused by schizophrenia. Results: From 2010 to 2012, Guangzhou’s direct costs of schizophrenia were 95.69 million RMB, 168.62 million RMB and 197.70 million RMB; 2010-2012 indirect costs of schizophrenia were 1 096.68 million RMB, 1 201.89 million RMB and 1 375.08 million RMB. The rate for Direct economical loss and indirect economical loss equaled 1:8.5. The direct cost and indirect cost caused by schizophrenia in Guangzhou were increasing. Medical cost from inpatients and people with UEBMI are the main component of direct economic burden. Conclusion: Caused by schizophrenia, serious economic cost increased sharply. Indirect economic cost of schizophrenia was higher than its direct economic cost.
Keywords：chizophreniaburden of diseaseeconomic costdisability adjusted life yearmedical insurance
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 62-65 )