Cost analysis and related factors in patients with traumatic hand injury

The aim of this study was to measure the direct and indirect costs and factors influencing these costs in patients presenting following traumatic hand injury. We assessed patients aged 18–65 years who were in work. Hand injury severity and functional status were assessed. Direct costs, including med...

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Published in:	The Journal of hand surgery, European volume Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 673 - 679
Main Authors:	Şahin, F., Akca, H., Akkaya, N., Zincir, Ö. D., Işık, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-07-2013
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Female Finger Injuries - economics Finger Injuries - rehabilitation Finger Injuries - surgery Health Care Costs Hospitalization - economics Humans Injury Severity Score Linear Models Male Middle Aged Return to Work - economics Sick Leave - economics Turkey Young Adult Turkey economics Hand injuries cost analysis accident
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Summary:	The aim of this study was to measure the direct and indirect costs and factors influencing these costs in patients presenting following traumatic hand injury. We assessed patients aged 18–65 years who were in work. Hand injury severity and functional status were assessed. Direct costs, including medical care expenses, and indirect costs, including lost productivity, were calculated. Seventy-nine patients of a mean age of 32 years were included. The mean direct cost for each patient was $1772 (47% of total cost), and the indirect cost was $1891 (53% of total cost). Injury severity, time to return to work, and hospitalization time were the main parameters of increased total cost in a linear regression analysis.
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ISSN:	1753-1934 2043-6289
DOI:	10.1177/1753193412469012