Cost-of-illness of leg ulcers in the community.
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Cost-of-illness of leg ulcers in the community. / Augustin, Matthias; Brocatti, Leyla K; Rustenbach, Stephan Jeff; Schäfer, Ines; Herberger, Katharina.
In: INT WOUND J, Vol. 11, No. 3, 06.2014, p. 283-292.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cost-of-illness of leg ulcers in the community.
AU - Augustin, Matthias
AU - Brocatti, Leyla K
AU - Rustenbach, Stephan Jeff
AU - Schäfer, Ines
AU - Herberger, Katharina
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Leg ulcer management is complex, time consuming and of high socioeconomic importance. Data on cost-of-illness in leg ulcer care are sparse. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-of-illness in leg ulcer treatment in the metropolitan area of Hamburg. About 147 institutions involved in wound care participated in a cross-sectional study. Patients consecutively recruited underwent a standardized interview and clinical examination. Main economic outcomes were direct, indirect and intangible costs from a societal perspective. Five hundred and two patients with a mean age of 71 years and mean wound duration of 9 years were enrolled. Annual total costs summed up to a mean of 9060€ /patient/year (8288€ direct, 772€ indirect costs). Direct costs carried by statutory health insurances amounted to 7680€ , patients themselves paid on average 607€. Leg ulcer is associated with high costs for health insurances, patients and the society. Exploratory predictor analyses suggest that early, interprofessional disease-management could lower treatment costs.
AB - Leg ulcer management is complex, time consuming and of high socioeconomic importance. Data on cost-of-illness in leg ulcer care are sparse. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-of-illness in leg ulcer treatment in the metropolitan area of Hamburg. About 147 institutions involved in wound care participated in a cross-sectional study. Patients consecutively recruited underwent a standardized interview and clinical examination. Main economic outcomes were direct, indirect and intangible costs from a societal perspective. Five hundred and two patients with a mean age of 71 years and mean wound duration of 9 years were enrolled. Annual total costs summed up to a mean of 9060€ /patient/year (8288€ direct, 772€ indirect costs). Direct costs carried by statutory health insurances amounted to 7680€ , patients themselves paid on average 607€. Leg ulcer is associated with high costs for health insurances, patients and the society. Exploratory predictor analyses suggest that early, interprofessional disease-management could lower treatment costs.
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 11
SP - 283
EP - 292
JO - INT WOUND J
JF - INT WOUND J
SN - 1742-4801
IS - 3
ER -
