An Analysis of the Economic Burden of the Trauma Services at a Level 1 Public Sector Trauma Center in South Asia.
Major injury groups
microcosting
reference unit price
trauma
Journal
Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
ISSN: 0974-2700
Titre abrégé: J Emerg Trauma Shock
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101493921
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
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2019
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Résumé
Incidence of road traffic injuries (RTIs) is increasing and accounting for country's 3% gross domestic product. It is crucial to perform a cost analysis of trauma systems to allocate resources judiciously. To study the economic burden of trauma care on the patient attending a level I trauma center including stratification of costs according to injury. This is a prospective study, with patients of polytrauma (Injury Severity Score >16) admitted in the center. Cost analysis (cost descriptive study) was done by calculating direct costs to hospital by bottom-up microcosting considering fixed and recurrent costs including reference unit prices (RUPs). According to the anatomical site of injuries, major injury groups (MIGs) costs were also analyzed. The demographics including mode of injury were similar to other studies. The RUP's and MIG's were defined which represented majority of the sample size. Due to highly subsidized nature of services in this Government institute, the cost to patient is less compared to other countries. Still, the total expenditure incurred by the low-income group was higher than the minimum wages at that time. The creation of plausible RUP's and the grouping of MIG's can help in reducing the costs by targeting and implementing strategic cost reduction measures. The study has shown that microcosting is feasible. Considering the low-income population demanding trauma services, further efforts are required to reduce costs substantially.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Incidence of road traffic injuries (RTIs) is increasing and accounting for country's 3% gross domestic product. It is crucial to perform a cost analysis of trauma systems to allocate resources judiciously.
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To study the economic burden of trauma care on the patient attending a level I trauma center including stratification of costs according to injury.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This is a prospective study, with patients of polytrauma (Injury Severity Score >16) admitted in the center. Cost analysis (cost descriptive study) was done by calculating direct costs to hospital by bottom-up microcosting considering fixed and recurrent costs including reference unit prices (RUPs). According to the anatomical site of injuries, major injury groups (MIGs) costs were also analyzed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The demographics including mode of injury were similar to other studies. The RUP's and MIG's were defined which represented majority of the sample size. Due to highly subsidized nature of services in this Government institute, the cost to patient is less compared to other countries. Still, the total expenditure incurred by the low-income group was higher than the minimum wages at that time. The creation of plausible RUP's and the grouping of MIG's can help in reducing the costs by targeting and implementing strategic cost reduction measures.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The study has shown that microcosting is feasible. Considering the low-income population demanding trauma services, further efforts are required to reduce costs substantially.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31057280
doi: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_42_18
pii: JETS-12-23
pmc: PMC6497000
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
23-29Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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