Direct medical costs for patients with type 2 diabetes in 16 tertiary hospitals in urban China: A multicenter prospective cohort study.
Xiang LiZhangrong XuLinong JiLixin GuoJing LiuKun FengYushan XuDalong ZhuWeiping JiaXinWu RanLimin ChenShi ZhaoBingying ShiJun ZhuZhongyan ShanZhiguang ZhouLongyi ZengJianping Wengnull nullPublished in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2018)
Diabetes is imposing a growing economic burden in patients with type 2 diabetes in China. Diabetes-related complications and comorbidities have a great impact on the medical costs. As different health policies, economic development and regional health inequalities also have an important influence on the direct medical cost, healthcare reform needs to optimize resource allocation in health service delivery systems, and provide more equitable and affordable healthcare.