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Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits
Background: The aim of this research was to analyze trends in social security applications in Italy as a result of the onset of atrial fibrillation, analyzing data pertaining to the classification of professions and assessing the economic impact on the social security system. Methods: We analyzed al...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162904 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031883 |
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author | Trabucco Aurilio, Marco Mennini, Francesco Saverio Nardone, Claudia Piccioni, Andrea Bolcato, Matteo Russo, Vincenzo Sciannamea, Valerio Migliorini, Raffaele Coppeta, Luca Magrini, Andrea |
author_facet | Trabucco Aurilio, Marco Mennini, Francesco Saverio Nardone, Claudia Piccioni, Andrea Bolcato, Matteo Russo, Vincenzo Sciannamea, Valerio Migliorini, Raffaele Coppeta, Luca Magrini, Andrea |
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description | Background: The aim of this research was to analyze trends in social security applications in Italy as a result of the onset of atrial fibrillation, analyzing data pertaining to the classification of professions and assessing the economic impact on the social security system. Methods: We analyzed all applications for invalidity allowances and invalidity pensions throughout Italy over a 10-year period from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2019, giving specific attention to all reports indicating atrial fibrillation as the principal diagnosis (Cod. ICD-9-CM 427.31). We then extracted the relative expenditure data for said benefits. The results of all analyses have been collated in tables. Results: Over the period in question, a total of 3468 applications for assistance were filed throughout Italy indicating a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, of which 58% were rejected, 41% qualified for an invalidity allowance, and only 1.1% qualified for a pension. On average, every year, 1100 workers received social security benefits as a result of a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, which equates to an average annual expenditure of EUR 10 million. A comparison of the data from the first observation year (2009) with data from the last (2019) shows a rising trend in the number of beneficiaries and consequently in expenses. Conclusions: The social security assistance provided by the Italian government by means of the National Institute of Social Security is fundamental to social cohesion and to those who are either permanently disabled from working or those with a significantly diminished earning capacity. This assistance is associated with a significant financial cost, which requires careful monitoring. |
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spelling | pubmed-88346682022-02-12 Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits Trabucco Aurilio, Marco Mennini, Francesco Saverio Nardone, Claudia Piccioni, Andrea Bolcato, Matteo Russo, Vincenzo Sciannamea, Valerio Migliorini, Raffaele Coppeta, Luca Magrini, Andrea Int J Environ Res Public Health Brief Report Background: The aim of this research was to analyze trends in social security applications in Italy as a result of the onset of atrial fibrillation, analyzing data pertaining to the classification of professions and assessing the economic impact on the social security system. Methods: We analyzed all applications for invalidity allowances and invalidity pensions throughout Italy over a 10-year period from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2019, giving specific attention to all reports indicating atrial fibrillation as the principal diagnosis (Cod. ICD-9-CM 427.31). We then extracted the relative expenditure data for said benefits. The results of all analyses have been collated in tables. Results: Over the period in question, a total of 3468 applications for assistance were filed throughout Italy indicating a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, of which 58% were rejected, 41% qualified for an invalidity allowance, and only 1.1% qualified for a pension. On average, every year, 1100 workers received social security benefits as a result of a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, which equates to an average annual expenditure of EUR 10 million. A comparison of the data from the first observation year (2009) with data from the last (2019) shows a rising trend in the number of beneficiaries and consequently in expenses. Conclusions: The social security assistance provided by the Italian government by means of the National Institute of Social Security is fundamental to social cohesion and to those who are either permanently disabled from working or those with a significantly diminished earning capacity. This assistance is associated with a significant financial cost, which requires careful monitoring. MDPI 2022-02-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8834668/ /pubmed/35162904 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031883 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Brief Report Trabucco Aurilio, Marco Mennini, Francesco Saverio Nardone, Claudia Piccioni, Andrea Bolcato, Matteo Russo, Vincenzo Sciannamea, Valerio Migliorini, Raffaele Coppeta, Luca Magrini, Andrea Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title | Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title_full | Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title_fullStr | Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title_full_unstemmed | Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title_short | Health and Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation of Workers in Italy: Social Security Benefits |
title_sort | health and economic impact of atrial fibrillation of workers in italy: social security benefits |
topic | Brief Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162904 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031883 |
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