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The cost of diabetes mellitus and its impact on health spending in Mexico
E Villarreal-Ríos1, A M Salinas-Martínez, A Medina-Jáuregui
1Unidad de Investigación Epidemiologica y Servicios de Salud, Nuevo León, Mexico. felibree@infosel.net.mx
Background:
The objective of this study was to determine the cost of diabetes mellitus, its impact on health spending in Mexico, and its percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Methods:
There was a four-stage approach: identification of the epidemiology of the use of health services; estimate of treatment cost; determination of the diabetic population, and calculation of the percentage of health spending.
Results:
The average annual cost per diabetic patient was $708 U.S. dollars (USD), the total annual cost of diabetics was $2,618,000 USD, the percentage of health spending was 15.48%, and the percentage of the GDP was 0.79%.
Conclusions:
It is necessary to seek strategies that allow for a more efficient use of resources designated for type 2 diabetes treatment.
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