Abstract

Estimation of the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Selected Hospitals of Yazd in 2018

Highlights

  • Background and ObjectivesIn Iran, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality

  • The statistical population included patients with cardiovascular disease who referred to the hospitals under study in Yazd

  • The economic burden of cardiovascular disease was 16,721,997,317,485 Rials at a discount rate of 3%,and a discount rate of 5%, it was reported as 11,819,209,806,581 Rials

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Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted based on a descriptive-analytical design. The economic burden of cardiovascular disease was estimated using the cost-of-illness method and based on the human capital method. Based on the content and purpose of the current study, the prevalence-based approach was used. A researchermade questionnaire was used for data collection. The statistical population included patients with cardiovascular disease who referred to the hospitals under study in Yazd. They were selected by random sampling (n=200). The data were analyzed in SPSS and EXCEL software

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