Health anxiety and healthcare costs in Japanese individuals: an Internet survey.
Health anxiety and healthcare costs in Japanese individuals: an Internet survey.
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DOI：
10.1080/21642850.2014.945935
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Iyo M
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作者：
Kobori O;Okita M;Shiraishi T;Hasegawa T;Iyo M
目的：健康焦虑，也被称为抑郁症，是一种焦虑症。本研究旨在探讨健康焦虑与医疗费用之间的关系。方法：通过互联网招募了100名患有慢性健康问题的日本普通人群和100名没有慢性健康问题的日本人。他们完成了测量健康焦虑、状态焦虑、抑郁、强迫症的自我报告量表，以及专门为这项研究开发的量表，该量表测量了医疗服务的使用情况和受访者医疗保健的个人成本。结果：健康焦虑与更多的住院治疗事件和更大的医疗费用。即使在控制了状态焦虑、抑郁、强迫症和慢性健康问题的存在之后，这些关联仍然很显著。结论：我们的结论是，健康焦虑与个人以及社会成本在日本。
Aim: Health anxiety, also known as hypochondriasis, is classifiable as an anxiety disorder. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between health anxiety and healthcare costs. Method: Participants – 100 Japanese individuals from the general population with chronic health problems and 100 without chronic health problems – were recruited via the Internet. They completed self-report scales measuring health anxiety, state anxiety, depression, obsessionality, and a scale specifically developed for this study that measured the use of healthcare services and the personal costs of respondents' healthcare. Results: Health anxiety was associated with more incidents of inpatient care and greater healthcare expenditure. These associations remained significant even after controlling for state anxiety, depression, obsessionality, and the presence of chronic health problems. Conclusion: We conclude that health anxiety is related to personal as well as social costs in Japan.