Cost-effect analysis of 2 therapeutic regimens for deep II burn patients.
10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.11.006
- Author:
Huixia LIU
1
;
Shuiyuan XIAO
;
Quanyong HE
;
Pengxiang ZHOU
;
Feiyue LIU
;
Hao PENG
Author Information
1. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Burns;
economics;
surgery;
therapy;
China;
Cost-Benefit Analysis;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Retrospective Studies;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2012;37(11):1112-1116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the cost-effect of 2 therapeutic regimens and to find out a better therapeutic regimen with reasonable price and better effect, hoping to improve the quality of burn patients and reduce the waste of medical resources.
METHODS:We collected 1017 burn patients from Hunan and Sichuan, and divided them into a research group (the moist exposed burn therapy group) and a control group (the escharectomy and grafting group). We analyzed the cost and effect of the 2 groups from general condition, direct medical cost during treatment and curative effect.
RESULTS:The average total cost of the research group [93633.71 (82260.79, 107576.34) yuan] was significantly lower than the control group [175077.93 (131433.23, 228918.83) yuan] (P<0.05). The total effective rate of the research group was higher (97.28%) than that in the control group (92.89%) (P<0.05). The cost-effect of the research group (962.52) was better than that of the control group (1884.79).
CONCLUSION:Cost-effect analysis is objective and direct in the evaluation of different treatments. The moist exposed burn therapy is a better and cheaper therapeutic regimen.
