Open AccessEconomic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study at teaching hospital in South India
Author(s) -
Theophilus Lakiang,
N. Sreekumaran Nair,
Aarthy Ramaswamy,
Umang Singhal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_75_16
Subject(s) - medicine , presenteeism , indirect costs , copd , absenteeism , comorbidity , cross sectional study , respondent , disease burden , health care , environmental health , physical therapy , population , psychiatry , business , management , accounting , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continues to be the important contribution toward disability, death, and burden in the costs of health care globally. Economic impact of COPD is attributed with substantial direct and indirect costs. COPD affects the productivity of work that poses a burden on the employers and also on individuals in terms of loss of pay, limitation of activities, and related disability.