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COST ANALYSIS OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIMS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: PERSPECTIVES FROM 2017 AND 2020

INTRODUCTION: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. METHOD: Comparati...

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Autores principales: Baptistella, Amanda, Figueiredo, Henrique Carvalho e Silva, de Mattos, Carlos Augusto, Bittar, Cintia Kelly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ATHA EDITORA 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10112349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37082153
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220233101e258318
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. METHOD: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017. RESULTS: Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80. CONCLUSION: The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study.