Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue are a Major Economic Burden in Slovenia
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https://doi.org/10.55707/eb.v8i2.3Keywords:
analysis, cost, muscle, bones, connective tissueAbstract
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue cause health problems that lead to poorer quality of life and early retirement, which poses an economic burden to health systems and society. The research was conducted in order to calculate the costs of the six most common diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue in Slovenia for the period from 2016 to 2018. We calculated the direct and indirect costs of diseases incurred cross-sectionally at the level of one year. The data for the calculation was obtained from routine databases at the National Institute of Public Health and at the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia. Calculations of the economic burden of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue show that the economic costs of selected diagnoses in the period 2016‒2018 average about 5% of the total health expenditure or 0.4% of the gross domestic product in this period. The burden would be significantly higher considering all diagnoses from this group of diseases. In Slovenia we need strategic documents that would define priorities and activities in this area, through which the burden could be successfully reduced.
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