Economic Evaluation of Diabetes Education / 임상당뇨병
Journal of Korean Diabetes
; : 293-302, 2015.
Article
在 Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-726848
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Diabetes education, also known as diabetes self-management training or diabetes selfmanagement education, is effective in helping patients with diabetes control their illness and maximize their health. However, there is no established institutional strategy in South Korea because economic evaluations of the benefits and costs of diabetes education have been limited. The purpose of this study is two-fold (1) describe economic evaluation methodologies, one of the tools available to help choose wisely from a range of alternatives and implement effective resources; and (2) suggest applications of economic evaluation in terms of diabetes education.METHODS:
There are three types of commonly used economic evaluations in diabetes education cost benefit analysis, cost effective analysis, and cost utility analysis.RESULTS:
The understanding of the economic value of diabetes education for people with diabetes has a number of uses to provide empirical evidence to influence policy-making in diabetes education, to offer proof of the benefits of diabetes self-management, to improve awareness of the importance and necessity of diabetes education, to reduce costs of diabetes management, and to enhance healthcare quality.CONCLUSION:
Further research is needed to evaluate the economic benefits and costs associated with diabetes education.Key words
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索引:
WPRIM
主要主题:
Quality of Health Care
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Self Care
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Education
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Evaluation Studies as Topic
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Korea
研究类型:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
限制:
Humans
国家/地区名称主题:
Asia
语言:
Ko
期刊:
Journal of Korean Diabetes
年:
2015
类型:
Article