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The analysis of the disease spectrum in China
Xin Zhang1, Xiaoping Zhou1, Xinyi Huang1
1Department of Information, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
Insights
Hospitalized patients show a rising burden of noncommunicable diseases like cardiovascular disease and cancer. These conditions require lifestyle changes and integrated public health strategies for prevention and management.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Economics
Background:
- Understanding shifts in disease spectrum is crucial for effective healthcare planning and policy.
- Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing global health challenge with significant economic implications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze trends in the disease spectrum and associated costs among hospitalized patients.
- To identify key demographic and diagnostic patterns influencing healthcare utilization and expenditure.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of hospitalized patient data from 2006-2013.
- Inclusion of factors such as primary diagnosis, age, gender, and daily hospitalization costs.
Main Results:
- Cardiovascular disease, malignant tumors, lung infections, and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus were the most frequent diagnoses.
- A trend towards younger age of onset for cardiovascular disease was observed, while cancer and diabetes onset appeared postponed.
- Average daily hospitalization costs, particularly for major NCDs, showed a consistent increase.
Conclusions:
- NCDs are increasingly prevalent, contributing to a substantial and growing medical burden.
- Public health initiatives emphasizing lifestyle modifications are essential.
- Integrated governmental strategies and hospital-focused discipline development are necessary to mitigate disease burden and enhance national health.
Abstract:
Analysis of the related risks of disease provides a scientific basis for disease prevention and treatment, hospital management, and policy formulation by the changes in disease spectrum of patients in hospital. Retrospective analysis was made to the first diagnosis, age, gender, daily average cost of hospitalized patients, and other factors in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University during 2006-2013. The top 4 cases were as follows: cardiovascular disease, malignant tumors, lung infections, and noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus. By the age of disease analysis, we found a younger age trend of cardiovascular disease, and the age of onset of cancer or diabetes was somewhat postponed. The average daily cost of hospitalization and the average daily cost of the main noncommunicable diseases were both on the rise. Noncommunicable diseases occupy an increasingly important position in the constitution of the disease, and they caused an increasing medical burden. People should pay attention to health from the aspects of lifestyle changing. Hospitals should focus on building the appropriate discipline. On the other hand, an integrated government response is required to tackle key risks. Multiple interventions are needed to lower the burden of these diseases and to improve national health.
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