Burden
Burden (medical term)
Burden (pronounced: /ˈbɜːrdən/) is a term often used in the medical field to describe the impact of a disease or health condition on a population or individual.
Etymology
The term "burden" originates from the Old English byrthen, which means load, weight, charge, or duty. In the medical context, it is used to quantify the cost, both financial and non-financial, of a particular disease or health condition.
Definition
In medicine, burden refers to the total impact of a disease or health condition on a population or individual. This includes the financial cost, the physical and mental health effects, the impact on quality of life, and the strain on healthcare systems. It is often measured in terms of mortality rate, morbidity rate, financial cost, and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
Related Terms
- Morbidity rate: The frequency with which a disease appears in a population.
- Mortality rate: The measure of the number of deaths in a particular population.
- Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs): A measure of the state of health of a person or group in which the benefits, in terms of length of life, are adjusted to reflect the quality of life.
- Disease prevalence: The total number of cases of a disease in a population at a specific time.
- Disease incidence: The number of new cases of a disease that occur in a population during a specific period.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Burden
- Wikipedia's article - Burden
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