Cost effectiveness of nutrition support in the prevention of pressure ulcer in hospitals.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 67(1): 42-6, 2013 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23047712
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study estimates the economic outcomes of a nutrition intervention to at-risk patients compared with standard care in the prevention of pressure ulcer. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Statistical models were developed to predict 'cases of pressure ulcer avoided', 'number of bed days gained' and 'change to economic costs' in public hospitals in 2002-2003 in Queensland, Australia. Input parameters were specified and appropriate probability distributions fitted for: number of discharges per annum; incidence rate for pressure ulcer; independent effect of pressure ulcer on length of stay; cost of a bed day; change in risk in developing a pressure ulcer associated with nutrition support; annual cost of the provision of a nutrition support intervention for at-risk patients. A total of 1000 random re-samples were made and the results expressed as output probability distributions. RESULTS: The model predicts a mean 2896 (s.d. 632) cases of pressure ulcer avoided; 12, 397 (s.d. 4491) bed days released and corresponding mean economic cost saving of euros 2 869 526 (s.d. 2 078 715) with a nutrition support intervention, compared with standard care. CONCLUSION: Nutrition intervention is predicted to be a cost-effective approach in the prevention of pressure ulcer in at-risk patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apoio Nutricional
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Úlcera por Pressão
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Desnutrição
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália
País de publicação:
Reino Unido