Analýza nákladov na ekonomicky aktívnych pacientov hospitalizovaných s diagnózou profesionálnej a neprofesionálnej kliešt'ovej encefalitídy na Slovensku.

In their paper, authors analyzed average direct and indirect costs on diagnostics and treatment of acute tick encephalitis in Slovakia in economically active hospitalized patients (52 cases). Average direct and indirect costs on a single patient during hospitalization due to the diagnosis of tick encephalitis were 1 353.95 EUR. Authors pointed at possible financial impact on employers when rewarding the occupational disease in comparison to the costs related to active prevention of employees using vaccination. Basic rates of point evaluation related to pain in occupational diseases due to tick encephalitis are currently from 30 to 150 points and from 300 to 3000 points for impaired social engagement. 1 point correlated to 14.46 EUR in 2009. It is more beneficial for the employer to cover vaccination of the employee from 18 years until retirement (269.40 EUR) instead of rewarding the pain at lower rates of 30 points (433.80 EUR). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]