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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Incidence, impact on the family and cost of gastroenteritis among 4 to 6-year-old children in South Australia |
Author: | Heyworth, J. Jardine, A. Glonek, G. Maynard, E. |
Citation: | Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2006; 21(8):1320-1325 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing Asia |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
ISSN: | 0815-9319 1440-1746 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jane S Heyworth, Andrew Jardine, Gary Glonek and Edward J Maynard |
Abstract: | Background: Gastroenteritis is an important cause of morbidity in both adults and children worldwide. Although the burden of morbidity and mortality is highest in developing countries, gastroenteritis is still a significant cause of morbidity in Australia, particularly in young children. The aims of the present study were to determine the incidence of gastroenteritis among 4–6-year-old children in South Australia, to describe the impact on daily activities of the child and caregiver and estimate the cost of gastroenteritis in this population. Methods: A diary study of drinking water consumption and gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms was undertaken among 965 rural children in South Australia over a 6-week period during February–May 1999. Data on the response to gastrointestinal episodes were collected by telephone surveys midway and at the end of the 6-week period. Costing was based on the methods of Hellard et al . Results: The incidence of community gastroenteritis among 4–6-year-old children was 5.53 episodes per child-year (95% confidence interval: 4.87–5.80). The costs associated with childhood gastroenteritis were estimated to be between $AU16 858 360 and $AU22 477 814 per annum. Conclusions: The incidence of community gastroenteritis among the 4–6-year-olds in the South Australian population is high and it costs the community a significant amount of money in terms of direct medical costs and time lost by parents and carers looking after their ill children. |
Keywords: | Humans Gastroenteritis Incidence Risk Factors Cost of Illness Child Child, Preschool Costs and Cost Analysis Health Care Costs South Australia Female Male |
Description: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04142.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04142.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Statistics publications |
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