The burden and costs of sepsis and reimbursement of its treatment in a developing country: An observational study on focal infections in Indonesia.
Int J Infect Dis
; 96: 211-218, 2020 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32387377
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to determine the burden of sepsis with focal infections in the resource-limited context of Indonesia and to propose national prices for sepsis reimbursement.METHODS:
A retrospective observational study was conducted from 2013-2016 on cost of surviving and non-surviving sepsis patients from a payer perspective using inpatient billing records in four hospitals. The national burden of sepsis was calculated and proposed national prices for reimbursement were developed.RESULTS:
Of the 14,076 sepsis patients, 5,876 (41.7%) survived and 8,200 (58.3%) died. The mean hospital costs incurred per surviving and deceased sepsis patient were US$1,011 (SE ± 23.4) and US$1,406 (SE ± 27.8), respectively. The national burden of sepsis in 100,000 patients was estimated to be US$130 million. Sepsis patients with multifocal infections and a single focal lower-respiratory tract infection (LRTI) were estimated as being the two with the highest economic burden (US$48 million and US$33 million, respectively, within 100,000 sepsis patients). Sepsis with cardiovascular infection was estimated to warrant the highest proposed national price for reimbursement (US$4,256).CONCLUSIONS:
Multifocal infections and LRTIs are the major focal infections with the highest burden of sepsis. This study showed varying cost estimates for sepsis, necessitating a new reimbursement system with adjustment of the national prices taking the particular foci into account.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cost of Illness
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Sepsis
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Developing Countries
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Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article