Affiliation:
1. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil
2. Hospital PUC-Campinas, Brazil
3. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Brazil; Hospital PUC-Campinas, Brazil
Abstract
ABSTRACT Introduction: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. Objective: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. Method: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017. Results: Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80. Conclusion: The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study.
Subject
Rehabilitation,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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