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- Title
Economic Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Italian NHS: Focus on Diabetes Mellitus.
- Authors
Torre, Enrico; Colombo, Giorgio Lorenzo; Matteo, Sergio Di; Martinotti, Chiara; Valentino, Maria Chiara; Rebora, Alberto; Cecoli, Francesca; Monti, Eleonora; Galimberti, Marco; Bartolo, Paolo Di; Gaggioli, Germano; Bruno, Giacomo Matteo
- Abstract
Background: In Italy, the adoption of a total lockdown has generated almost total suspension of outpatient visits except for emergencies. Even after lockdown, the pandemic fear created additional barriers to access the health services. The aim of our study is to evaluate the economic impact of the lockdown for COVID-19 on public health in Italy, focusing on its effects on diabetic population. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the impact of the lockdown on excess mortality and morbidity in the Italian diabetic population during 2020. The analysis was divided into several steps: a quantification of specialist visit reduction, the calculation of excess mortality in the diabetic population, the economic evaluation of the slowdown in the use of innovative diabetic therapies. Furthermore, the impact of the lockdown on the reduction of procedures and follow-up visits in diabetic population was evaluated. The overall impact of the pandemic and lockdown effects on costs and quality of life was then calculated. Results: During 2020, a drop of 28% in patient access has been observed. Diabetic patients recorded a twice higher mortality value compared to general population (20.4% vs 10.2%). The analysis of market data revealed a slowdown in consumption of new antidiabetic therapies (− 14%, 27% vs 41%). We estimated an expense of € 26.6 million for NHS and a loss of 257 utilities in diabetic population due to the missed benefits related to slowdown in innovative antidiabetic drugs use and non-optimal follow-up and control of diabetes complications. In simulation scenarios, we also estimated an overall expenditure ranging from € 38.7 to 94.0 million and a loss of 294– 836 utilities. Conclusion: Diabetic population paid a high tribute to pandemic and lockdown, both in terms of number of deaths and burden of diabetic complications, together with an overall deterioration of quality of life.
- Subjects
ITALY; GREAT Britain. National Health Service; PEOPLE with diabetes; COVID-19; STAY-at-home orders; ECONOMIC impact; DIABETES; QUALITY of life; ORGAN transplant waiting lists
- Publication
ClinicoEconomics & Outcomes Research, 2021, Vol 13, p503
- ISSN
1178-6981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/CEOR.S313577