Intensive care outcomes of refugee patients in Turkey between 2013 and 2019: A retrospective descriptive study

• Published in: Journal of acute disease Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 170 - 175
• Main Authors: Sabaz, Mehmet, Asar, Sinan, Sabaz, Nagihan, Çukurova, Zafer, Sertçakacilar, GöKhan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-07-2020; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Health Sciences University, Bak?rk?y Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey%Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Comorbidity; Hospital patients; intensive care unit; mortality; refugee health; syrian refugees; health cost; Medical research; Patient outcomes; Syrian refugees; Syria; Syrian refugees; Health cost; Mortality; Intensive care unit; Refugee health
• ISSN: 2221-6189; 2221-6189
• DOI: 10.4103/2221-6189.288596

Objectives:To assess the outcomes of the intensive care of Syrian refugees under temporary protection (SRUTP). Methods: The sample of the study was composed of 110 SRUTP patients who were treated at a tertiary intensive care unit (ICU) between 2013 and 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. Baseline information and clinical data of the patients were collected by scanning the hospital's electronic database and clinical decision support system. Results:The mean length of ICU stay was 97.6 (36.3-187.8) h. Among the patients, 71 (64.5％) had comorbid diseases, and ICU mortality was 40％. The median cost of health care for each patient was 2144 (1060-4471) USD, and the total health care cost of all patients was 534012USD. Conclusions: Use of vasoactive drug, hemodialysis application, and low Glasgow Coma Scale scores are independent risk factors of the mortality. More researches are needed to clearly reveal the health and cost consequences of war.