morbiditást

Morbiditás, in Hungarian epidemiology, denotes the state of disease and health impairment within a population. It encompasses the occurrence and impact of non-fatal health conditions, in contrast to mortality, which concerns death. The concept is used to describe how widespread illness is, how it confines daily life, and how it shapes the demand for health services.

Common indicators of morbiditás include incidence (new cases over a period) and prevalence (existing cases at a point or over a period). Public health studies may quantify burden with disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and years lived with disability (YLDs), which combine duration and severity of illness to reflect overall health loss.

Data sources for measuring morbiditás include population surveys, disease registries, hospital discharge data, primary care records, and national health statistics. These data support monitoring trends, identifying high-risk groups, planning prevention and treatment programs, and evaluating the impact of health interventions.

Limitations include inconsistent case definitions, underreporting or misclassification, changes in diagnostic practices, and disparities in access to care. Comparability over time and across regions requires standardized definitions and careful methodological adjustment.

Morbiditás is a central concept in health economics and burden-of-disease studies. In Hungarian usage, the word morbiditás is often inflected; morbiditást is the accusative singular form used when the morbidity is the object of a action or statement.