Icks, A.* ; Haastert, B.* ; Arend, W.* ; Konein, J.* ; Thorand, B. ; Holle, R. ; Laxy, M. ; Schunk, M. ; Neumann, A.* ; Wasem, J.* ; Chernyak, N.* ; Dintsios, C.M.*
Patient time costs due to self-management in diabetes may be as high as direct medical costs: Results from the population-based KORA survey FF4 in Germany.
Time spent on health-related activities is an essential resource in the production of health [1]. Time spent on health care or self-management in chronic diseases cannot be spent on alternative work and leisure activities, and can potentially affect a person's willingness to undertake an intervention [2].