EE211 Cost of Long COVID Following Severe Disease - a US Healthcare Database Analysis

Patterson, Brandon J.; Ruppenkamp, J.; Richards, F; Debnath, R; Khoury, AC El; DeMartino, JK; Bookhart, B; Holy, C.E.; Coplan, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.jval.2022.04.460

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“…Eleven studies discussed the economic burden of PCC. 38,39,[50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58] Adverse economic consequences of living with PCC can compound, as PCC-related occupational limitations can be associated with reduced income or wages, while a heightened need for medical care and functional assistance can incur increased expenses. While to our knowledge there are no precise data on the number of people with PCC who worked for reduced hours or stopped working completely, a recent study from the UK ONS found that working-age people with PCC were 45% and 34% more likely to be out of work 30 to 39 or 40 to 51 weeks postinfection than before infection.…”

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Understanding How Post–COVID-19 Condition Affects Adults and Health Care Systems

et al. 2023

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ImportancePost–COVID-19 condition (PCC), also known as long COVID, encompasses the range of symptoms and sequelae that affect many people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection. Understanding the functional, health, and economic effects of PCC is important in determining how health care systems may optimally deliver care to individuals with PCC.ObservationsA rapid review of the literature showed that PCC and the effects of hospitalization for severe and critical illness may limit a person’s ability to perform day-to-day activities and employment, increase their risk of incident health conditions and use of primary and short-term health care services, and have a negative association with household financial stability. Care pathways that integrate primary care, rehabilitation services, and specialized assessment clinics are being developed to support the health care needs of people with PCC. However, comparative studies to determine optimal care models based on their effectiveness and costs remain limited. The effects of PCC are likely to have large-scale associations with health systems and economies and will require substantial investment in research, clinical care, and health policy to mitigate these effects.Conclusions and RelevanceAn accurate understanding of additional health care and economic needs at the individual and health system levels is critical to informing health care resource and policy planning, including identification of optimal care pathways to support people affected by PCC.

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