Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System
The outbreak of COVID-19 has had destructive influences on social and economic systems as well as many aspects of human life. In this study, we aimed to estimate the economic effects of COVID-19 at the individual and societal levels during a fiscal year. This cost of illness analysis was used to est...
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| author | Marziyeh Rajabi MSc Mehdi Rezaee PhD student Habib Omranikhoo PhD Abdolrasool Khosravi PhD Saeed Keshmiri MD Hossien Ghaedi PhD Abolghasem Pourreza PhD |
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| description | The outbreak of COVID-19 has had destructive influences on social and economic systems as well as many aspects of human life. In this study, we aimed to estimate the economic effects of COVID-19 at the individual and societal levels during a fiscal year. This cost of illness analysis was used to estimate the economic burden of COVID-19 in Iran. Data of the COVID-19 patients referred to the hospitals affiliated to Bushehr University of Medical Sciences in 2021 were collected through the Hospital Information System (HIS). The study methodology was based upon the human capital approach and bottom-up technique. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in 9711 confirmed hospital cases and 717 deaths in Bushehr province during the study period. The direct and indirect costs were estimated to be $1446.06 and $3081.44 per patient. The economic burden for the province and country was estimated to be $43.97 and $2680.88 million. The results showed that the economic burden of this disease particularly premature death costs is remarkably high. Therefore, in order to increase the resiliency of the health system and the stability in service delivery, preventive-oriented strategies have to be more seriously considered by policymakers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fd3efe3ec494e9c943346b157f0a3d92022-12-27T15:04:39ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432022-12-015910.1177/00469580221144398Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic SystemMarziyeh Rajabi MSc0Mehdi Rezaee PhD student1Habib Omranikhoo PhD2Abdolrasool Khosravi PhD3Saeed Keshmiri MD4Hossien Ghaedi PhD5Abolghasem Pourreza PhD6Department of Public Health, School of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranStudent Research Committee, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranDepartment of Medical Library and Information Science, Faculty of Paramedicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranFaculty of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranDepartment of Health Promotion and Education, School of Public Health, Community Based Participatory Research Center, Iranian Institute for reduction of High- Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranThe outbreak of COVID-19 has had destructive influences on social and economic systems as well as many aspects of human life. In this study, we aimed to estimate the economic effects of COVID-19 at the individual and societal levels during a fiscal year. This cost of illness analysis was used to estimate the economic burden of COVID-19 in Iran. Data of the COVID-19 patients referred to the hospitals affiliated to Bushehr University of Medical Sciences in 2021 were collected through the Hospital Information System (HIS). The study methodology was based upon the human capital approach and bottom-up technique. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in 9711 confirmed hospital cases and 717 deaths in Bushehr province during the study period. The direct and indirect costs were estimated to be $1446.06 and $3081.44 per patient. The economic burden for the province and country was estimated to be $43.97 and $2680.88 million. The results showed that the economic burden of this disease particularly premature death costs is remarkably high. Therefore, in order to increase the resiliency of the health system and the stability in service delivery, preventive-oriented strategies have to be more seriously considered by policymakers.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221144398 |
| spellingShingle | Marziyeh Rajabi MSc Mehdi Rezaee PhD student Habib Omranikhoo PhD Abdolrasool Khosravi PhD Saeed Keshmiri MD Hossien Ghaedi PhD Abolghasem Pourreza PhD Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System |
| title_full | Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System |
| title_fullStr | Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System |
| title_short | Cost of Illness of COVID-19 and Its Consequences on Health and Economic System |
| title_sort | cost of illness of covid 19 and its consequences on health and economic system |
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