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Cost analysis of motorcycle accident victims at a university hospital perspectives from 2017 and 2020

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Bittar, Cintia Kelly
Baptistella, Amanda
Figueiredo, Henrique Carvalho e Silva
Mattos, Carlos Augusto de
Date
//2023
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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.
Keywords
Accidents
Traffic
Hospitalization
Costs and Cost Analysis
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