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Asthma (Reasons for selection (Leading contributor to BOD in those aged 0 …
Asthma
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Costs
Direct
Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme contribute another significant portion of this amount. The Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative and the Sensitive Choice program also contribute to the direct costs to the community.
For the individual, direct costs include patient co-payments for health services and pharmaceuticals, and ambulance transport in the event of a severe attack.
Indirect
The indirect costs to the individual associated with asthma include lost income and the cost of carers (especially for young children and older adults).
Indirect costs to the community include lost productivity and lost tax revenue, For example, children with asthma miss school more often than those without the condition, and this often requires parents to stay home from work. This affects the parents’ productivity and incurs financial costs to the industries and sectors in which they work
Intangible
.Other intangible costs to the individual include:
Missing school due to sleep disturbances, which are more common among children with asthma and are associated with higher rates of school absenteeism,
increased anxiety if attacks become more frequent or more severe than usual, frustration at not being able to participate in certain physical and social activities (such as SCUBA diving or school sport).
Intangible costs to the community include anxiety experienced by parents of young children with asthma and by family and friends of elderly sufferers, especially if they live alone.
Key Features
Asthma refers to a chronic condition that affects the small air passages of the lungs. When exposed to certain triggers, the airways of people with asthma will narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
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