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Measuring the Burden of Disease Due to Preterm Birth Complications in Korea Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

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  • Hyun Joo Kim

    (Department of Nursing Science, Shinsung University, Dangjin 31801, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Min-Woo Jo

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Seok-Hwan Bae

    (Department of Radiological Science, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea)

  • Seok-Jun Yoon

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Jin Yong Lee

    (Public Health Medical Service, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 07061, Korea
    Institute of Health Policy and Management, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

Abstract

The premature birth rate in Korea has increased from 13.5% in 2008 to 15.7% in 2013. The complications of premature birth are a major determinant of neonatal mortality and morbidities. The purpose of this study was to estimate the burden of premature birth in Korea using disability-adjusted life years (DALY). DALY consists of years of life lost (YLL) and years lost due to disability (YLD). In this study, preterm birth complications refer to nine diseases: P07, P22, P25, P26, P27, P28, P52, P77, P612, and H351 (International Classification of Diseases—10th Revision). YLL was calculated using mortality data from the 2012 National Health Insurance Data. YLD is a function of the prevalence, disability weight (DW), and duration of each complication. DW was determined by the Korean Disability Weight Study for National Burden of Disease in Korea 2013/2015. The burden of premature birth in Korea is 79,574 DALY (YLL: 43,725; YLD: 35,849). The burden for men (DALY: 43,603; YLL: 24,004; YLD: 19,599) is higher than that of women (DALY: 35,970; YLL: 19,720; YLD: 16,250). This study could provide essential data for evaluating the effects of policies intended to reduce preterm birth.

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  • Hyun Joo Kim & Min-Woo Jo & Seok-Hwan Bae & Seok-Jun Yoon & Jin Yong Lee, 2019. "Measuring the Burden of Disease Due to Preterm Birth Complications in Korea Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:3:p:519-:d:205169
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    1. Munkhzul Radnaabaatar & Young-Eun Kim & Dun-Sol Go & Yunsun Jung & Seok-Jun Yoon, 2019. "Burden of Disease in Coastal Areas of South Korea: An Assessment Using Health Insurance Claim Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-11, August.
    2. Séverine Deguen & Guadalupe Perez Marchetta & Wahida Kihal-Talantikite, 2020. "Measuring Burden of Disease Attributable to Air Pollution Due to Preterm Birth Complications and Infant Death in Paris Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-15, October.

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