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Nasser H Al-Busaidi1, Zulfikar Habibullah, Joan B Soriano
1Departments of Chest Medicine, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
|July 18, 2013
Summary
The direct costs of asthma treatment in Oman are substantial, exceeding OMR 61.5 million annually. Improving asthma control, rather than reducing medication expenses, is key to cost savings.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Asthma poses a significant health burden globally and in Oman.
- Understanding the direct costs of asthma treatment is crucial for resource allocation and healthcare policy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the direct medical costs associated with asthma treatment in Oman.
- To identify the primary cost drivers in asthma care within the Omani healthcare system.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Delphi technique to estimate asthma prevalence and unit costs in Oman.
- Applied prevalence data to the Omani population (aged 5+) to determine the number of diagnosed asthma cases.
- Calculated treatment costs using Delphi exercise data and the Asthma Insights and Reality for the Gulf and Near East study.
Main Results:
- Estimated asthma prevalence at 7.3% in adults and 12.7% in children.
- Identified inpatient visits (55%) as the largest contributor to direct asthma treatment costs, followed by emergency room (25%) and outpatient visits (20%).
- Total annual direct cost of asthma treatment, including medications, exceeded OMR 61.5 million (USD 159.9 million).
Conclusions:
- Direct medical expenditures for asthma in Oman are heavily influenced by healthcare facility utilization.
- Focusing on improving asthma control is recommended for cost-saving strategies over solely reducing medication costs.
- The findings highlight the economic impact of asthma and inform targeted interventions for better asthma management in Oman.
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