Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data
Given the increasing prevalence of tinnitus and expenditure related to its treatment, it is important to identify the efficacy of different treatment methods used for its diagnosis and treatment. To this end, this study analyzed the trends of medical service utilization for tinnitus in adult patient...
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| author | Taewoon Min Jiyoon Yeo Ye-Seul Lee Song-Yi Kim Donghyo Lee In-Hyuk Ha |
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| description | Given the increasing prevalence of tinnitus and expenditure related to its treatment, it is important to identify the efficacy of different treatment methods used for its diagnosis and treatment. To this end, this study analyzed the trends of medical service utilization for tinnitus in adult patients from 2010 to 2018 based on a national sample of medical claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Samples database. A total of 94,323 patients with tinnitus were identified in Korea between 2010 and 2018. The results confirmed that the number of patients, claim numbers, and expenditures steadily increased during the nine-year period. Blood circulation agents were the most commonly used drug therapy; however, the frequency of their use gradually decreased, whereas that of tinnitus and vertigo medicines gradually increased. Total and average expenditure per patient nearly doubled in this period. The study showed that medication trends are changing from blood circulation agents to tinnitus or vertigo medicines. The findings of this study may be helpful for clinicians and researchers in the study, treatment, and management of tinnitus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3fadbf4b43d48468eef9c0c17b946b42023-12-01T23:45:41ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-08-01108154710.3390/healthcare10081547Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample DataTaewoon Min0Jiyoon Yeo1Ye-Seul Lee2Song-Yi Kim3Donghyo Lee4In-Hyuk Ha5Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, 536 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06110, KoreaDepartment of Economics, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, KoreaJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, 3F, 538 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06110, KoreaDepartment of Acupoint and Anatomy, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University, Jeonju 55338, KoreaJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, 3F, 538 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06110, KoreaGiven the increasing prevalence of tinnitus and expenditure related to its treatment, it is important to identify the efficacy of different treatment methods used for its diagnosis and treatment. To this end, this study analyzed the trends of medical service utilization for tinnitus in adult patients from 2010 to 2018 based on a national sample of medical claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Samples database. A total of 94,323 patients with tinnitus were identified in Korea between 2010 and 2018. The results confirmed that the number of patients, claim numbers, and expenditures steadily increased during the nine-year period. Blood circulation agents were the most commonly used drug therapy; however, the frequency of their use gradually decreased, whereas that of tinnitus and vertigo medicines gradually increased. Total and average expenditure per patient nearly doubled in this period. The study showed that medication trends are changing from blood circulation agents to tinnitus or vertigo medicines. The findings of this study may be helpful for clinicians and researchers in the study, treatment, and management of tinnitus.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1547tinnitusKoreamedical expenditure |
| spellingShingle | Taewoon Min Jiyoon Yeo Ye-Seul Lee Song-Yi Kim Donghyo Lee In-Hyuk Ha Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data Healthcare tinnitus Korea medical expenditure |
| title | Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data |
| title_full | Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data |
| title_fullStr | Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data |
| title_short | Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010–2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data |
| title_sort | trends of medical service utilization for tinnitus analysis using 2010 2018 health insurance review and assessment service national patient sample data |
| topic | tinnitus Korea medical expenditure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1547 |
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