Hyperemesis Gravidarum is associated with substantial economic burden in addition to severe physical and psychological suffering

Jone Trovik; Åse Vikanes

doi:10.1186/s13584-016-0099-y

Hyperemesis Gravidarum is associated with substantial economic burden in addition to severe physical and psychological suffering

Isr J Health Policy Res. 2016 Oct 10:5:43. doi: 10.1186/s13584-016-0099-y. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Jone Trovik¹, Åse Vikanes²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway ; Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Liesvei 72, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
² Meidell-Vikanes Gynaecological Consultation, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway ; The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.

Abstract

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects 1 % of all pregnant women and in western societies it is the most common cause for hospital admission during first trimester. The economic burden of the disease has barely been studied. To estimate the Israeli national burden of HG, Konikoff and co-workers obtained data retrospectively on hospital costs as well as loss of workdays from 184 women hospitalized due to HG from December 2010 until December 2013. Their findings emphasise the need for better treatment to reduce the burden of this disease both for the individual as well as the society.

Keywords: Antiemetics; Cost; Day-care; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy; Nutrition; Quality of life.

Publication types

Editorial
Review
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Hyperemesis Gravidarum / economics*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Stress, Psychological*