Mengxia Yan, Huanhuan Ye, Ying Chen, Huajie Jin, Han Zhong, Bobo Pan, Youqin Dai, Bin Wu
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Abstract
Background & aim: Hepatitis B is globally recognized as a major public health problem that imposes a huge economic burden on society. China is a major country with hepatitis B infection; however, an updated overview of the economic burden of hepatitis B and related diseases in China has not been provided. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the economic burden and factors influencing hepatitis B and related diseases by synthesizing the available evidence, with the aim of informing clinical treatment and health decisions.
Methods: Two researchers systematically searched relevant literature published in PubMed, Web of Science, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Database, and Vip Database from 2002 to 2022, and conducted title and abstract reviews according to the PRISMA guidelines for the development of nerfing criteria, as well as quality evaluation of the included literature.
Results: Thirty-three studies were included in the literature. The quality of the included literature was average, with the majority being individual studies and a few group studies, which showed that the annual economic burden per capita of hepatitis B-related diseases was 92,978.34 RMB, with a high proportion of direct and hidden costs, and a large disparity in economic burden between related diseases, with the greatest burden for primary hepatocellular carcinoma and the smallest burden for acute hepatitis B. The study found that the main factors affecting the cost of disease were sex, age, occupational classification, place of residence, health insurance conditions, hospital class, length of hospitalization, use of antiviral drugs, comorbidities, and complications.
Conclusion: Hepatitis B has caused a huge economic burden on Chinese society, and hidden costs also respond to a great psychological burden on patients and their families. Based on existing studies, there is an urgent need for high-quality, multicenter, population-level studies to inform clinical treatment and health policy decisions.
期刊介绍:
Health Economics Review is an international high-quality journal covering all fields of Health Economics. A broad range of theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy with a health economic focus will be considered for publication. Its scope includes macro- and microeconomics of health care financing, health insurance and reimbursement as well as health economic evaluation, health services research and health policy analysis. Further research topics are the individual and institutional aspects of health care management and the growing importance of health care in developing countries.