2015, Number 1
Cost of patients care with fragility syndrome vs. pre-frailty patients
Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 61-68
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: the clinical syndrome of frailty has been linked to adverse events such as falls, disability, cognitive status, hospitalization and even death, implying greater use of health services and resources.Objective: determine the care cost of fragility syndrome patients vs. pre-frailty patients.
Methods: acost study was conducted on elderly patients assigned to three family medicine units that received attention from January 2011 to May of 2013. Elderly patients' records were included. Two groups were formed: Pre-frail and fragile. The sample size (n = 64) was calculated with the average formula for two populations. The stratified random sampling technique was used as a framework for the list of elderly patients. Socio-demographic characteristics and other variables were studied: health, usage profile of family medicine services, x-rays and lab, and costs (unit cost, average cost and average total cost). Statistical analysis included averages and percentages.
Results: the prevalence of hypertension is 80.7% in pre-frail group and 95.5% in the fragile group. Hypertension has the longest history in the pre- fragility group of patients with 12-13 years and diabetes has the longest history in the fragility group with average of 15, 50. In frail patients average glucose is 156.67 mg / dl. The total average cost in patients with fragility is $ 1 911.02 and $ 1 802.48 in pre-frail patients.
Conclusions: the total average cost in both groups has minimal difference and its cost is related to the inclusion of treatment of chronic diseases.
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