Indirect costs of depression and other mental and behavioural disorders for Australia from 2015 to 2030.
BJPsych Open
; 5(3): e40, 2019 May 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The impact of mental disorders has been assessed in relation to longevity and quality of life; however, mental disorders also have an impact on productive life-years (PLYs).AIMS:
To quantify the long-term costs of Australians aged 45-64 having lost PLYs because of mental disorders.METHOD:
The Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers 2003, 2009 formed the base population of Health&WealthMOD2030 - a microsimulation model integrating output from the Static Incomes Model, the Australian Population and Policy Simulation Model, the Treasury and the Australian Burden of Disease Study.RESULTS:
For depression, individuals incurred a loss of AU$1062 million in income in 2015, projected to increase to AU$1539 million in 2030 (45% increase). The government is projected to incur costs comprising a 22% increase in social security payments and a 45% increase in lost taxes as a result of depression through its impact on PLYs.CONCLUSIONS:
Effectiveness of mental health programmes should be judged not only in terms of healthcare use but also quality of life and economic well-being. DECLARATION OF INTEREST None.
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Health_economic_evaluation
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En
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BJPsych Open
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
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Austrália