Inpatient Cost of Stroke in Beijing: A Descriptive Analysis.
Neuroepidemiology
; 51(3-4): 115-122, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-30089305
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stroke has been the leading cause of death in China and contributed almost one-third to stroke deaths worldwide. The rising cost of stroke treatment is of great concern, but has not been thoroughly studied. This study aimed to analyze stroke in-hospital charges by subtypes, age, and sex and investigate potential factors associated with the cost of per stay.METHODS:
The research was a retrospective observational study based on patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke from 31 hospitals in Beijing. Characteristics of total treatment cost and cost of per stay were analyzed. The potential influences on hospital charges were explored using a stepwise multiple regression model.RESULTS:
A total of 16,111 stroke in-patient admissions were identified among which 8.3% was subarachnoid hemorrhage, 22.4% intracerebral hemorrhage, and 69.1% cerebral infarction. The average length of stay (LoS) was 14.5 (11.9) days. The cost of per stay was USD 4,423.9 (6,684.4) among which the out-of-pocket expenses were USD 1,640.2 (3,118.0). Stroke type, age, medical insurance, treatment results, and hospital level were significantly associated with the cost of stroke (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
Hospitalization cost of stroke was substantial. These findings provide health policymakers and healthcare professionals with evidence to help guide future spending.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Preços Hospitalares
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article