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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Financial toxicity in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220671
09-04-2023
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFinancial toxicity in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220671
09-04-2023DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0671
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Objective:
to assess the financial toxicity of people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
Method:
a descriptive analytical cross-sectional study, carried out with 214 people, between February and May 2022. For data collection, a sociodemographic and clinical instrument and the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity were used. For analysis, the Odds Ratio, ANOVA and Cronbach’s alpha tests were used.
Results:
the mean financial toxicity score was 20.30. Women with a monthly family income of at most two minimum wages are more likely to have some degree of financial toxicity (Odds Ratio: 0.85; 0.76).
Conclusion:
financial toxicity was identified to different degrees and varied according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Measuring financial toxicity can help nurses plan care and develop strategies to avoid interrupting treatment.
Palavras-chave: Adult HealthChronic Kidney DiseaseFinancial ToxicityHealth Care CostsKidney DialysisVer mais -
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Direct cost of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter insertion by nurses in hospitalized adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20190663
06-16-2021
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEDirect cost of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter insertion by nurses in hospitalized adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20190663
06-16-2021DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0663
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Objectives:
to analyze the average direct cost of PICC insertion by nurses.
Methods:
this is a unique case study with a quantitative approach. The observation took place in a public hospital, collecting information on inputs used and procedure length. For the calculation of costs, time was multiplied by nurses’ costs plus supplies. The US dollar was used to present the calculations. In the analysis, descriptive statistics of measures of central tendency and variability were used.
Results:
the sample corresponded to 139 observations. The average cost of PICC insertion totaled US$286.04, with 90.8% of materials, mainly catheter, and 9.2% of the labor. The procedure took an average of 50 minutes, at US$0.26 per minute for nurses. Conclusions: the average direct cost of PICC insertion was US$286.04, with emphasis on the catheter. The results can support management decisions for adequate material and professional sizing.
Palavras-chave: Catheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth Care CostsNursingVer mais -
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Costs of healthcare-associated infections in an Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20200275
03-24-2021
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECosts of healthcare-associated infections in an Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20200275
03-24-2021DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0275
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Objectives:
to evaluate hospitalization costs of patients with and without Healthcare-Associated Infections an Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
a retrospective case-control study. Data collection was retrieved from the medical records of Intensive Care Unit of a medium-sized public hospital in Goiás-Brazil. For each case, two controls were selected. Data on socioeconomic, clinical, and hospital costs were collected. To verify associations between variables, Odds Ratio and linear regression were calculated.
Results:
a total of 21 patients diagnosed with Healthcare-Associated Infections and 42 controls were evaluated. The hospitalization cost for patients with infection was four times higher than for non-infection patients (p-value<0.001). There was an association between infection and higher mortality (p-value <0.001), longer hospital-stay (p-value =0.021), and higher hospital costs (p-value =0.007).
Conclusions:
hospitalization costs of diagnosed Healthcare-Associated Infections patients are high compared to those who do not have this diagnosis.