Sequential evaluation of the national medical expenditures for asthma care in Japan.
Sequential evaluation of the national medical expenditures for asthma care in Japan.
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DOI：
10.2188/jea.14.100
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发表时间：
2004-05
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Kobayashi Y
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作者：
Tanihara S;Kobayashi Y
背景技术背景：据报道，哮喘的患病率在各个国家都在上升，但关于其对国家医疗支出的影响的研究却很少。方法：根据日本厚生劳动省大臣官房统计信息部编制的“全国医疗费用估算”和“患者调查”的结果，依次对日本哮喘患者的医疗费用进行了研究。结果：哮喘患者占总医疗费用的比例呈稳步上升趋势。更仔细的检查显示，接受治疗的哮喘门诊病人的百分比增加，而那些接受治疗的住院病人减少。结论：哮喘病人利用医疗服务的人数百分比与其护理费用之间的关系在住院和门诊之间存在差异。
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that the prevalence of asthma is on the rise in various countries; but studies on its effects on national medical expenditures are scarce. METHODS: From the outcome of the “Estimates of National Medical Care Expenditures” and “Patient Survey” compiled by the Statistics and Information Department, Minister’s secretariat, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan, medical expenditures on asthmatic patients in Japan were sequentially examined. RESULTS: It was found that the percentage of asthmatic patients to the general medical care expenditures has been on the steady increase. A closer examination revealed that the percentage of asthmatic outpatients receiving care increased while those receiving care as inpatients decreased. CONCLUSION: The relationships between the percentage of the number of asthmatic patients utilizing medical services and the expenditures for their care differed between inpatients and outpatients.