The indirect costs of allergic diseases

• Authors: Joanna Stróżek , Bolesław Samoliński , Anna Kłak , Emilia Gawińska-Drużba , Radosław Izdebski , Edyta Krzych-Fałta , Filip Raciborski

Abstracts

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It is estimated that every third person living in Europe suffers from allergic diseases. Allergies are a growing health problem in Poland where 40% of the population have allergy symptoms, including 12% afflicted with asthma. The actual cost of allergic diseases is difficult to estimate due to the lack or incompleteness of the relevant data. The aim of this review is to present estimates of the indirect costs of allergic diseases in Poland and globally, using asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis as examples. The analysis also includes the impact of allergic diseases on the costs to the social welfare system and employers. The literature review of the indirect costs of allergic diseases shows that the indirect costs of a disease, which substantially exceed the direct costs, increase with the disease activity and severity. Interestingly, some studies have found that the indirect costs of lost productivity due to hours missed from work to take care of a sick child could be threefold higher than those of absence due to a worker’s own illness. The indirect costs of a disease can be significantly reduced by early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(3):281–90

Keywords

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Atopic Dermatitis; asthma; allergy; allergic rhinitis; indirect costs; Europe

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 281-290

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

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Joanna Stróżek

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Bolesław Samoliński

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Anna Kłak

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Emilia Gawińska-Drużba

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Radosław Izdebski

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Edyta Krzych-Fałta

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

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Filip Raciborski

• Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (Department of the Prevention of Environmental Hazards and Allergology)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01275

Biblioteka Nauki

2161972