Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background. Parkinson disease (PD) is a costly chronic condition in terms of managing both motor and nonmotor symptoms. The burden of disease is high for individuals, caregivers, and the health system. The aim of this study is to estimate the annual cost of PD from the household, health system, and...
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| author | Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage Jennifer J. Watts Julie Abimanyi-Ochom Lisa Lane Anna T. Murphy Meg E. Morris Robert Iansek |
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| description | Background. Parkinson disease (PD) is a costly chronic condition in terms of managing both motor and nonmotor symptoms. The burden of disease is high for individuals, caregivers, and the health system. The aim of this study is to estimate the annual cost of PD from the household, health system, and societal perspectives. Methods. A prospective cohort study of newly referred people with PD to a specialist PD clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Participants completed baseline and monthly health resource use questionnaires and Medicare data were collected over 12 months. Results. 87 patients completed the 12-month follow-up assessments. The mean annual cost per person to the health care system was $32,556 AUD. The burden to society was an additional $45,000 per annum per person with PD. The largest component of health system costs were for hospitalisation (69% of total costs). The costs for people with moderate to severe disease were almost 4 times those with mild PD ($63,569 versus $17,537 p<0.001). Conclusion. PD is associated with significant costs to individuals and to society. Costs escalated with disease severity suggesting that the burden to society is likely to grow with the increasing disease prevalence that is associated with population ageing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa985f73156f4e4fbcbacd0cbc9af09b2025-08-20T02:22:37ZengWileyParkinson's Disease2090-80832042-00802017-01-01201710.1155/2017/59326755932675Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort StudyShalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage0Jennifer J. Watts1Julie Abimanyi-Ochom2Lisa Lane3Anna T. Murphy4Meg E. Morris5Robert Iansek6Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, AustraliaCentre for Population Health Research, School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, AustraliaCentre for Population Health Research, School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, AustraliaCentre for Population Health Research, School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, AustraliaClinical Research Centre for Movement Disorders and Gait, The National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, Kingston Centre, Monash Health, Cheltenham, VIC 3192, AustraliaHealthscope, Northpark Private Hospital, Plenty and Greenhills Roads, Bundoora, VIC 3083, AustraliaClinical Research Centre for Movement Disorders and Gait, The National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, Kingston Centre, Monash Health, Cheltenham, VIC 3192, AustraliaBackground. Parkinson disease (PD) is a costly chronic condition in terms of managing both motor and nonmotor symptoms. The burden of disease is high for individuals, caregivers, and the health system. The aim of this study is to estimate the annual cost of PD from the household, health system, and societal perspectives. Methods. A prospective cohort study of newly referred people with PD to a specialist PD clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Participants completed baseline and monthly health resource use questionnaires and Medicare data were collected over 12 months. Results. 87 patients completed the 12-month follow-up assessments. The mean annual cost per person to the health care system was $32,556 AUD. The burden to society was an additional $45,000 per annum per person with PD. The largest component of health system costs were for hospitalisation (69% of total costs). The costs for people with moderate to severe disease were almost 4 times those with mild PD ($63,569 versus $17,537 p<0.001). Conclusion. PD is associated with significant costs to individuals and to society. Costs escalated with disease severity suggesting that the burden to society is likely to grow with the increasing disease prevalence that is associated with population ageing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5932675 |
| spellingShingle | Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage Jennifer J. Watts Julie Abimanyi-Ochom Lisa Lane Anna T. Murphy Meg E. Morris Robert Iansek Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study Parkinson's Disease |
| title | Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| title_full | Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| title_short | Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study |
| title_sort | cost of living with parkinson s disease over 12 months in australia a prospective cohort study |
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