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The Economic Costs of Caring for People with HIV Infection and AIDS in England and Wales

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Petrou, Stavros, Dooley, Mary, Whitaker, Luke, Beck, Eduard, Kupek, Emil, Wadsworth, Jane, Miller, David and Renton, Adrian (1996) The Economic Costs of Caring for People with HIV Infection and AIDS in England and Wales. PharmacoEconomics, 9 (4). pp. 332-340. doi:10.2165/00019053-199609040-00006 ISSN 1170-7690.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00019053-199609040-00006

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Abstract

The objectives of this study were firstly to estimate total lifetime care costs for an individual with HIV/AIDS, and secondly to estimate:the total costs of caring for people with HIV infection and AIDS in England and Wales between 1992 and 1997 inclusive. Questionnaires and monthly diaries were used to collate data on healthcare utilisation from patients with HIV infection over a 6-month period. These data were then used to estimate the annual total direct costs of care (stratified by disease stage), total lifetime costs of care, and present and future total national care costs for England and Wales. Costing data were obtained from providers of services throughout Greater London. In total, 235 patients with HIV infection were recruited from 2 clinics in Greater London. All costs were calculated in 1992-93 pounds sterling (£; £1 = $US1.58, December 1995). Annual care costs were estimated at £4515 ($US7134) for a person with asymptomatic HIV disease, £8836 ($US13,961) for a person with symptomatic non-AIDS and £15,268 ($US24,123) for a person with AIDS. Lifetime care costs were estimated at £84,522 ($US133,545) per patient. The total costs of care for England and Wales were forecast to increase from £116.627,400 ($US184.271,300) in 1992 to £162.638,100 ($US256.968,200) in 1997. In conclusion, our study further emphasises the continued shift in hospital services from the inpatient sector to the outpatient sector. The importance of community care and informal care, in terms of the associated direct economic costs, is also highlighted. This emphasises the need for close collaboration between different agencies and strategic coordination of services. Finally, the study forecasts an increase in care costs in England and Wales during the 1990s.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit
Journal or Publication Title: PharmacoEconomics
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
ISSN: 1170-7690
Official Date: 3 April 1996
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3 April 1996Accepted
Volume: 9
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 332-340
DOI: 10.2165/00019053-199609040-00006
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published

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