Healthcare utilization and costs among patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:Non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) have a substantial impact on patients' health status, yet research on the extent of healthcare utilization and costs among these patients is scarce. The objective was to determine healthcare usage, associated costs, and their determinants among patients treated for an NFPA. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study, 167 patients treated for an NFPA completed four validated questionnaires. Annual healthcare utilization and associated costs were assessed through the medical consumption questionnaire (MTA iMCQ). In addition, the Leiden Bother and Needs Questionnaire for pituitary patients (LBNQ-Pituitary), Short Form-36 (SF-36), and EuroQol (EQ-5D) were administered. Furthermore, age, sex, endocrine status, treatment, and duration of follow-up were extracted from the medical records. Associations were analyzed using logistic/linear regression. RESULTS:Annual healthcare utilization included: consultation of an endocrinologist (95% of patients), neurosurgeon (14%), and/or ophthalmologist (58%). Fourteen percent of patients had ≥1 hospitalization(s) and 11% ≥1 emergency room visit(s). Mean overall annual healthcare costs were € 3040 (SD 6498), highest expenditures included medication (31%), inpatient care (28%), and specialist care (17%). Factors associated with higher healthcare utilization and costs were greater self-perceived disease bother and need for support, worse mental and physical health status, younger age, and living alone. CONCLUSION:Healthcare usage and costs among patients treated for an NFPA are substantial and were associated with self-perceived health status, disease bother, and healthcare needs rather than endocrine status, treatment, or duration of follow-up. These findings suggest that targeted interventions addressing disease bother and unmet needs in the chronic phase are needed.

journal_name

Endocrine

journal_title

Endocrine

authors

Lobatto DJ,van den Hout WB,Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH,Steffens ANV,Andela CD,Pereira AM,Peul WC,van Furth WR,Biermasz NR,Vliet Vlieland TPM

doi

10.1007/s12020-019-01847-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-05-01 00:00:00

pages

330-340

issue

2

eissn

1355-008X

issn

1559-0100

pii

10.1007/s12020-019-01847-7

journal_volume

64

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