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Cost Analysis of the Treatment of Severe Burn Injuries in a Tertiary Burn Center in Northern Iran

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

1 Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; 2 Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

2 Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

3 Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

4 Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

5 Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran; Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranManagement, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

Abstract

Background: One of the most expensive aspects of healthcare is providing treatment for burn victims. However, just a few burn cost analysis studies have been conducted in Iran.
Objectives: This study, thus, aimed to estimate the cost of treating severe burn patients in a burn center.
Methods: This retrospective study was performed on medical records of 143 severe burn patients referred to a specialized burn center between March 2020 and March 2021. The data were collected regarding the treatment costs and were analyzed using the SPSS software (version 16.0).
Results: The mean±SD total per-patient cost was US$ 5445.53±4742.45. Electrical burn patients had a higher average total cost of care and length of stay, compared to other burn patients. Bed charges (21.97%), the surgeons salary (27.17%), as well as equipment and consumables (17.83%), were the main cost drivers.
Conclusion: The results of this study can help hospital authorities and governments understand the direct costs of a burn center and the total budget a country might need to cover the annual costs of treating burn victims. In addition, the cost of burn care in this study differed from that in other studies. The disparity in reported numbers can be attributed to variations in methodologies being used, costing viewpoints, study site, treatment procedures, hospitalization regulations, medications, surgeries, health service providers salaries, nonclinical support, and indirect costs.

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Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (IRCMJ)
Volume 24, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
2022
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  • Receive Date: 21 September 2021
  • Revise Date: 27 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 January 2024
  • First Publish Date: 27 January 2024
  • Publish Date: 01 May 2022
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