| Economic evaluation of pressure ulcer care: a cost minimization analysis of preventive strategies. | |
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PMID: 20050490 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this study was to determine the cost for prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers from a hospital perspective and to identify the least resource-intensive pressure ulcer prevention strategy. Cost analyses were examined from a hospital perspective using direct costs. The study was carried out alongside a prospective cohort study on the incidence and risk factors for pressure ulcers. Two large teaching hospitals in the Netherlands with (partly) opposing approaches in prevention, a technological versus a human approach, were analyzed. The main outcome measures were resource use, costs of preventive measures and treatment, and pressure ulcer incidence in both hospitals. Pressure ulcer prevention through a predominantly technical approach resulted in a similar incidence rate as prevention through a predominantly human approach. However, the technical approach was considerably less expensive. |
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Authors:
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Jaap-Peter Schuurman; Lisette Schoonhoven; Tom Defloor; Ilse van Engelshoven; Bert van Ramshorst; Erik Buskens |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nursing economic$ Volume: 27 ISSN: 0746-1739 ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Econ Publication Date: 2009 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-06 Completed Date: 2010-01-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8404213 Medline TA: Nurs Econ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 390-400, 415 Citation Subset: N |
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St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. |
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Aged Cost of Illness Cost-Benefit Analysis Direct Service Costs / statistics & numerical data Female Hospital Costs / statistics & numerical data* Hospitals, Teaching Humans Incidence Length of Stay / economics Male Middle Aged Netherlands / epidemiology Nursing Administration Research Nursing Staff, Hospital / economics Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pressure Ulcer / economics*, epidemiology, prevention & control* Primary Prevention / economics*, methods Prospective Studies Skin Care / economics*, methods, nursing Workload / economics |
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