Aims: to estimate the utilization of care and direct costs of diabetes in relation to the characteristics of diabetic patients, their complications and the type of care (primary vs specialist) received. Methods: a record-linkage analysis of administrative data and clinical data was performed to study the diabetic population living in Regione Marche (Italy) between 2008 and 2012. In addition, a number of outpatient data were selected to compare the performance of primary versus specialist care of diabetes. Results: between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012, 114,242 individuals with type 2 diabetes resident in Regione Marche were selected for the analyses, of which 56,322 cared for by diabetes centres and the remaining 57,920 cared for solely by their GP. Both characteristics of diabetes patients and the occurrence of complications affected health care utilization and consequently direct costs. In particular, age and number of complications had the greatest impact on the health system. The total annual direct cost of a type 2 diabetes patient was €2324.7 for patients cared for by their GP only and €2873.5 for those cared for by a diabetologist together with their GP. Quality of care was higher in the specialist setting of care compared to the primary one. Conclusion: We conclude that both characteristics of diabetes patients and the occurrence of complications heavily affect the utilization health services. This is important because some clinical characteristics of diabetes people (i.e. HbA1c levels) can be modified through a better management of care which includes prevention, screening, a periodic follow up and patient education and empowerment. Diabetic patients with a pathway based on both primary and specialist care seem to be associated with a higher utilization of health services and better quality of care compared to those cared for by their GP only.
Obiettivi: stimare l’utilizzo dei servizi sanitari e i costi diretti del diabete in relazione alle caratteristiche dei pazienti, le complicanze e il tipo di assistenza sanitaria (primaria VS specialistica) ricevuta. Metodi: è stata eseguita una analisi di record-linkage di dati amministrativi e dati clinici per studiare la popolazione diabetica residente nella Regione Marche tra il 2008 e il 2012. Sono tati inoltre selezionati alcuni indicatori per confrontare la performance dell’assistenza sanitaria primaria con quella specialistica. Risultati: tra il 1 Gennaio 2008 e il 31 Dicembre 2012, sono stati selezionati 114,242 soggetti con diabete di tipo 2 residenti nella Regione Marche, di cui 56,322 seguiti dai servizi di diabetologia e gli altri 57,920 seguiti soltanto dal proprio medico curante. Sia le caratteristiche dei soggetti diabetici che l’occorrenza di complicanze hanno influenzato l’utilizzo dei servizi sanitari e, di conseguenza, i costi diretti. In particolare, l’età ed il numero di complicanze hanno avuto il maggior impatto sul SSN. Il costi diretti totali di un soggetto con diabete di tipo 2 sono stati €2324.7 per i pazienti seguiti soltanto dal proprio medico di famiglia e €2873.5 per quelli seguiti dai servizi di diabetologia, oltre che dal MMG. La qualità dell’assistenza sanitaria erogata dai servizi di diabetologia è stata migliore della semplice assistenza primaria. Conclusioni: sia le caratteristiche dei pazienti diabetici sia l’occorrenza di complicanze hanno un impatto significativo sull’utilizzo del SSN. Questo aspetto è particolarmente significativo dal momento che alcune caratteristiche cliniche dei pazienti (i.e. livelli di HbA1c) possono essere modificati attraverso una migliore gestione dell’assistenza che includa prevenzione, screening, un follow up periodico e l’educazione ed empowerment del paziente. I pazienti diabetici che ricevono una assistenza sanitaria integrata sembrano associati ad un maggior utilizzo dei servizi sanitari a fronte di una migliore qualità dell’assistenza sanitaria.
Outcomes and direct costs of type 2 diabetes in relation to clinical characteristics, complications and type of care: the population-based Marche Region study / Grimaccia, Federico. - (2015 Mar 17).
Outcomes and direct costs of type 2 diabetes in relation to clinical characteristics, complications and type of care: the population-based Marche Region study
GRIMACCIA, FEDERICO
2015-03-17
Abstract
Aims: to estimate the utilization of care and direct costs of diabetes in relation to the characteristics of diabetic patients, their complications and the type of care (primary vs specialist) received. Methods: a record-linkage analysis of administrative data and clinical data was performed to study the diabetic population living in Regione Marche (Italy) between 2008 and 2012. In addition, a number of outpatient data were selected to compare the performance of primary versus specialist care of diabetes. Results: between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2012, 114,242 individuals with type 2 diabetes resident in Regione Marche were selected for the analyses, of which 56,322 cared for by diabetes centres and the remaining 57,920 cared for solely by their GP. Both characteristics of diabetes patients and the occurrence of complications affected health care utilization and consequently direct costs. In particular, age and number of complications had the greatest impact on the health system. The total annual direct cost of a type 2 diabetes patient was €2324.7 for patients cared for by their GP only and €2873.5 for those cared for by a diabetologist together with their GP. Quality of care was higher in the specialist setting of care compared to the primary one. Conclusion: We conclude that both characteristics of diabetes patients and the occurrence of complications heavily affect the utilization health services. This is important because some clinical characteristics of diabetes people (i.e. HbA1c levels) can be modified through a better management of care which includes prevention, screening, a periodic follow up and patient education and empowerment. Diabetic patients with a pathway based on both primary and specialist care seem to be associated with a higher utilization of health services and better quality of care compared to those cared for by their GP only.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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