Rate of saving health in program of screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Iran

Scientific Research and Essays

AliMohammadzadeh K. H.¹ 

关键词:  ;    Program of screening of newborns in Iran;    congenital hypothyroidism;    saving health (saved DALY);    mental retardation.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/SRE11.097

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of prevalent and preventable diseases. There is a delay to diagnose this disease because its symptoms at the beginning of birth are non-specialized. This study is aimed at anticipating the rate of prevented years living with disability and its resulted costs in the population under supervision of the Program of Screening for CH in Iran. In this study, the rate of CH incidence is determined by forms and questionnaires related to the Program of Screening for CH in 2008, performed by 41 University of Medical Sciences and Health services the executors of the plan, under supervision of control diseases center (CDC) of Ministry of Health services and Medical Education of Iran and index of Disability adjusted life years (DALY) has been calculated by determining other parameters of the formula. Costs of education, cares and or prevention of years living with disability, has been calculated in dollar considering the results of previous studies. Considering the program coverage in 2008 (92.6%), saving health (saved DALY) in lieu of each patient, is estimated as 53.9 years and the total program is annually 147956 years. Present value of spent cost to prevent one year livingwith disability with annual discount rate of 3% in this program has been estimated as 28 $, while the present value of just education and caring patients in governmental-daily sector, for one year living with disability (in case of non-screening) has been calculated about 624 $.Program of Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) in Iran, considering the saved DALY has been performed with high quality and it can remove the pain of life with mental retardation together with disability and facilitates providing backup and resources by decision makers in addition to prevent loss of human and fiscal resources by on time diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the disease.

【 授权许可】

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