BACKGROUND Studies indicate a relationship between cost and quality of life (QOL) in diabetes care, however, the interaction is complex and the relationship is not well understood. The aim of this study was to 1) examine the relationship of quartiles of QOL on cost amongst U.S. adults with diabetes, 2) investigate how the relationship may change over time, and 3) examine the incremental effect ...

This study was undertaken to estimate the magnitude of medical care expenditures among persons with respiratory conditions in the USA in 1996, and the increment in expenditures attributable to these conditions. The study data were derived from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a national sample of 21,571 persons. Of the 21,571, 1,027 reported one or more respiratory condition. After we...

Bireyler yaşamlarını devam ettirebilmek için sağlık hizmetlerini kullanmak zorundadır. Kullandıkları hizmetin karşılığında yaptıkları harcamalar, hanehalkı üzerinde olumsuz etki oluşturabilmektedir. Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’ne göre hanehalkının temel ihtiyaçlarını karşıladıktan sonra gelirinin %40’ına eşit ya da daha fazla miktarda sağlığa yönelik harcamalar katastrofik harcamaları olarak adlandırıl...

With the coming of a super-aging society, Japan is faced with pressing social problems including medical expenditures increasing at an annual rate of about 1 trillion yen and an overstretched healthcare system—drastic structural reform in healthcare and medical care has become an urgent matter. Under the Japan Revitalization Strategy (revised in June 2014) to promote national growth, Japan aims...