Document 1826
 DOCN  M94A1826
 TI    The cost of AIDS in Greece: recent estimations and financing problems.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kyriopoulos J; Kornarou H; Gitons M; Roumeliotou A; Papaevangelou G;
       Department of Health Economics, Athens School of Public Health,; Greece.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):442 (abstract no. PD0375). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370749
 AB    OBJECTIVE: In this study an attempt is made to standardize a common
       methodology in order to formulate a prospective financing health care
       system, in Greece. METHODOLOGY: A comparative analysis of Greek studies
       on HIV/AIDS patients economic cost components is attempted despite the
       differenciations concerning the use of sample, methodology and other
       economic and clinical parameters. RESULTS: Various Greek studies present
       differences in cost per patient. Estimates of direct cost reveal that
       the average annual cost per person ranges from 6,350 pounds to 38,482.
       The percentage of average annual AIDS cost per capita compared to the
       GDP per capita ranges from 103% to 766%. DISCUSSION-CONCLUSION: A
       standardized cost-analysis is needed to improve the comparability and to
       promote methods and criteria a priori financing AIDS patients care. In
       order to achieve the implementation of a prospective financing mechanism
       of AIDS patients the standardization of the used methods as well as the
       classification of patients according to severity of illness are mainly
       requested.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*ECONOMICS  Costs and Cost Analysis
       Greece  *Health Care Costs  Human  MEETING ABSTRACT

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