ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (APA) FOR THE TUTELAGE OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the major public health problems because a great proportion of the healthcare expenditure has been spent on the treatment of its associated morbidity and mortality. Methods: A Budget Impact Analysis (BIA) was carried out from the healthcare management perspective to evaluate the economic sustainability and the aspects of tutelage deriving from the introduction of a structured program of APA for diabetics in Campania. Results: The results of the projection show at the end of the five years a possible saving of 27,205,286 euros, distributed among the three cost items. Conclusion: This study testify the importance of Adapted Physical Activity (APA) to obtain an optimal healthcare manage- ment and to tutelage effective services for the health and wellbeing of individuals.