Economic Analysis of Falls in a Private Hospital in Southern Brazil—A Case–Control Study
Fuente:
Wiley Open Access
Gespeichert in:
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Artículo Open Access |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Wiley
2024
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| _version_ | 1867016814307835904 |
|---|---|
| author | Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi |
| author_facet | Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi |
| collection | Wiley Open Access |
| contents | Economic Analysis of Falls in a Private Hospital in Southern Brazil—A Case–Control Study Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi International Journal of Nursing Practice ABSTRACT Introduction In‐hospital falls represent significant health and economic concerns, but previous studies regarding the economic cost of falls do not account for other cofounders (comorbidities and clinical aspects) in this cost evaluation. Aim The aim of this study is to analyse the cost of in‐hospital falls comparing those who had falls to nonfalls patients while accounting for several risk factors associated with falls. Methods Data were collected from January 2020 to December 2022, in a private hospital in Brazil. The sample was divided into two groups: one with patients who fell and the other with nonfallers on a 1:2 ratio, and these groups were matched to avoid confounding variables. Results The median cost for patients who experienced falls was US$7520.26 compared to US$6144.24 for those without falls ( p < 0.01). This trend was especially marked in men aged 20–40 who suffered falls and showed a significantly elevated median cost of US$29 722.02 distinguishing them from those without falls with a median cost of US$1179.48 ( p < 0.01). Conclusion Hospital falls significantly increase financial costs compared to nonfall cases, irrespective of comorbidities, length of stay or case‐mix variations. The findings recommend a universal precautions approach to fall prevention in hospitals, targeting all hospitalised patients to effectively minimise the economic burden associated with in‐hospital falls. 10.1111/ijn.13313 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| doi_str_mv | 10.1111/ijn.13313 |
| format | Artículo Open Access |
| id | wiley_oa_10_1111_ijn_13313 |
| institution | Wiley Open Access |
| license_str_mv | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| publishDate | 2024 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | wiley_oa |
| spellingShingle | Economic Analysis of Falls in a Private Hospital in Southern Brazil—A Case–Control Study Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi International Journal of Nursing Practice Economic Analysis of Falls in a Private Hospital in Southern Brazil—A Case–Control Study Victor Antoniazi Gonzalez Larissa Luma Tomasi Febras Cássia Cristine Damásio de Lima Belisa Marin Alves Daniel Teixeira dos Santos Mariana Almudi Souza Sidiclei Machado Carvalho Vania Rohsig Arthur Pille Jonas Wolf Juçara Gasparetto Maccari Mohamed Parrini Mutlaq Luiz Antônio Nasi International Journal of Nursing Practice ABSTRACT Introduction In‐hospital falls represent significant health and economic concerns, but previous studies regarding the economic cost of falls do not account for other cofounders (comorbidities and clinical aspects) in this cost evaluation. Aim The aim of this study is to analyse the cost of in‐hospital falls comparing those who had falls to nonfalls patients while accounting for several risk factors associated with falls. Methods Data were collected from January 2020 to December 2022, in a private hospital in Brazil. The sample was divided into two groups: one with patients who fell and the other with nonfallers on a 1:2 ratio, and these groups were matched to avoid confounding variables. Results The median cost for patients who experienced falls was US$7520.26 compared to US$6144.24 for those without falls ( p < 0.01). This trend was especially marked in men aged 20–40 who suffered falls and showed a significantly elevated median cost of US$29 722.02 distinguishing them from those without falls with a median cost of US$1179.48 ( p < 0.01). Conclusion Hospital falls significantly increase financial costs compared to nonfall cases, irrespective of comorbidities, length of stay or case‐mix variations. The findings recommend a universal precautions approach to fall prevention in hospitals, targeting all hospitalised patients to effectively minimise the economic burden associated with in‐hospital falls. 10.1111/ijn.13313 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| title | Economic Analysis of Falls in a Private Hospital in Southern Brazil—A Case–Control Study |
| topic | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
| url | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijn.13313 |