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Comparative Study
. 2006 Sep 30;38(5):260-7.
doi: 10.1157/13092984.

[Study of flu costs]

[Article in Spanish]
Xavier Badia Llach  1 , Montserrat Roset Gamisans, José M Francés Tudel, Concha Alvarez Sanz, Carlos Rubio Terrés
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Comparative Study

[Study of flu costs]

[Article in Spanish]
Xavier Badia Llach et al. Aten Primaria. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objective: To evaluate the costs of influenza epidemics in Spanish society.

Design: Observational, longitudinal, and multi-centre study of healthcare and non-healthcare resource use associated with flu.

Setting: Two primary care centres, 3 hospital emergency services, and the medical service at an old people's home.

Participants: A total of 662 individuals diagnosed with flu who attended

Main measurements: Direct and indirect costs of flu in Spanish society.

Results: The 60.7% of diagnosed cases of flu included in the study came from hospital emergency services, 36.9% from primary health care centres, and 2.4% from an old people's home. During the epidemic period, flu in Spain costs about 1036.9 million euros, taking incidence at 7.9%. Flu-derived costs are higher in over-65 and chronic patients.

Conclusions: Influenza costs fall mainly on hospitals and work through time off. The cost of flu is higher among patients considered to be risk groups.

Objetivo: Evaluar los costes que representa la epidemia de la gripe para la sociedad en España.

Diseño: Estudio observacional, longitudinal y multicéntrico sobre la utilización de recursos sanitarios y no sanitarios asociados a la gripe.

Emplazamiento: Dos centros de atención primaria, servicios de urgencias de 3 hospitales y una residencia de ancianos.

Participantes: Un total de 662 individuos diagnosticados de gripe que acudieron a las consultas.

Mediciones principales: Costes directos e indirectos de la gripe en la sociedad española.

Resultados: El 60,7% de los casos diagnosticados de gripe incluidos en el estudio procedía de los servicios de urgencias de los hospitales, el 36,9% de los centros de asistencia primaria y el 2,4% de una residencia de ancianos. La gripe representa en España durante la epidemia gripal un coste total de aproximadamente 1.036,9 millones de euros, asumiendo en dicho período una incidencia del 7,9%. Los costes debidos a la gripe son superiores en los pacientes mayores de 65 años y los pacientes crónicos.

Conclusiones: Los costes de la gripe recaen principalmente en costes hospitalarios y costes de absentismo laboral. El coste de la gripe es superior entre los pacientes considerados como grupos de riesgo.

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