Healthcare utilisation and economic burden of migraines among bank employees in China: a probabilistic modelling study

Wei, Du and Wong, Li Ping and He, Xun and Loganathan, Tharani (2024) Healthcare utilisation and economic burden of migraines among bank employees in China: a probabilistic modelling study. Journal of Headache and Pain, 25 (1). p. 60. ISSN 1129-2369, DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-024-01763-w.

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Abstract

Background Despite the recognised high prevalence of migraines among bank employees, yet their healthcare utilisation patterns and the economic burden of migraines remain underexplored.Aim To examine migraine-related healthcare utilisation among bank employees in China, and to estimate the economic burden of migraines.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Guizhou province, China between May and October 2022. The HARDSHIP questionnaire was used to identify migraine-positive individuals and enquire about their healthcare utilisation and productivity losses. A probabilistic decision-analytic model with a micro-costing approach was used to estimate the economic burden from the perspectives of the healthcare system, employers, and society. All costs were expressed in 2022 United States dollars. One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed.Results Nearly half of individuals with migraines reported not seeking medical care. Only 21.8% reported seeking outpatient consultations, 52.5% reported taking medicines, and 27.1% reported using complementary therapies. Chronic migraine patients had significantly higher healthcare utilisation than episodic migraine patients. Among individuals with a monthly migraine frequency of 15 days or more, 63.6% took inappropriate treatments by excessively using acute medications. Migraines in the banking sector in Guizhou cost the healthcare system a median of $7,578.0 thousand (25th to 75th percentile $4,509.2-$16,434.9 thousand) per year, employers $89,750.3 thousand (25th to 75th percentile $53,211.6-$151,162.2 thousand), and society $108,850.3 thousand (25th to 75th percentile $67,370.1-$181,048.6 thousand). The median societal cost per patient-year is $3,078.1. Migraine prevalence and productivity losses were identified as key cost drivers.Conclusions The study points to the need to raise awareness of migraines across all stakeholders and to improve the organisation of the migraine care system. A substantial economic burden of migraines on the healthcare system, employers, and society at large was highlighted. These cost estimates offer evidence-based benchmarks for assessing economic savings from improved migraine management, and can also draw the attention of Chinese policymakers to prioritise migraine policies within the banking and other office-based occupations.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Center of Medicine Economics and Management Research of Guizhou Medical University
Uncontrolled Keywords: Migraine disorder; Cost of illness; Healthcare utilisation
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Social & Preventive Medicine
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2024 03:00
Last Modified: 08 Oct 2024 03:00
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45302

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