Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs

Context: Approximately 600,000 new cases of cancer are estimated to occur in Brazil over the 2-year period of 2018–2019, and the world economic impact of cancer was $895 billion dollars in 2008. Aims: To perform an analysis contemplating the clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs of an o...

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Main Authors: Marina Boralli de Sousa, Camila da Silva Bueno, Rossana Veronica Mendoza Lopez, Elisângela Pinto Marinho de Almeida, Rebeca Boltes Cecatto, Christina May Moran de Brito
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins 2019-01-01
Series:The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jisprm.org/article.asp?issn=2349-7904;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=22;epage=29;aulast=de
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author Marina Boralli de Sousa
Camila da Silva Bueno
Rossana Veronica Mendoza Lopez
Elisângela Pinto Marinho de Almeida
Rebeca Boltes Cecatto
Christina May Moran de Brito
author_facet Marina Boralli de Sousa
Camila da Silva Bueno
Rossana Veronica Mendoza Lopez
Elisângela Pinto Marinho de Almeida
Rebeca Boltes Cecatto
Christina May Moran de Brito
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description Context: Approximately 600,000 new cases of cancer are estimated to occur in Brazil over the 2-year period of 2018–2019, and the world economic impact of cancer was $895 billion dollars in 2008. Aims: To perform an analysis contemplating the clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs of an outpatient rehabilitation program for patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery. Settings and Design: A partial economic analysis was performed from the perspective of a Brazilian public hospital. Subjects and Methods: An observational study was conducted using data from a retrospective cohort of patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery. These patients had their first rehabilitation appointment between August 2015 and July 2016. Statistical Analysis Used: Pearson's Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, Fisher's F-test analysis of variance, or the nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test. Post hoc tests were conducted to check for differences between the pairs of categories. The nonparametric Kolmogorov–Smirnov test evaluated the data normality. All hypothesis testing used a significance level of 5%. Results: A total of 132 patients underwent the referred rehabilitation program. The goal of total rehabilitation was achieved in approximately 70% of cases. There was improvement in patients' quality of life in most Short-Form Health Survey-36 dimensions. The program's direct cost had an overall median per patient of R$ 7235.32. Conclusions: The study found good results in the indicators of clinical outcome and quality of life. The costs were reported from a partial evaluation point of view and may contribute to future full evaluations.
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spelling doaj.art-ff22d0c4f95f4db7b304ce930e8c566c2024-03-02T02:25:00ZengWolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams WilkinsThe Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine2589-94572019-01-0121222910.4103/jisprm.jisprm_17_18Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costsMarina Boralli de SousaCamila da Silva BuenoRossana Veronica Mendoza LopezElisângela Pinto Marinho de AlmeidaRebeca Boltes CecattoChristina May Moran de BritoContext: Approximately 600,000 new cases of cancer are estimated to occur in Brazil over the 2-year period of 2018–2019, and the world economic impact of cancer was $895 billion dollars in 2008. Aims: To perform an analysis contemplating the clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs of an outpatient rehabilitation program for patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery. Settings and Design: A partial economic analysis was performed from the perspective of a Brazilian public hospital. Subjects and Methods: An observational study was conducted using data from a retrospective cohort of patients who had undergone breast cancer surgery. These patients had their first rehabilitation appointment between August 2015 and July 2016. Statistical Analysis Used: Pearson's Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, Fisher's F-test analysis of variance, or the nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test. Post hoc tests were conducted to check for differences between the pairs of categories. The nonparametric Kolmogorov–Smirnov test evaluated the data normality. All hypothesis testing used a significance level of 5%. Results: A total of 132 patients underwent the referred rehabilitation program. The goal of total rehabilitation was achieved in approximately 70% of cases. There was improvement in patients' quality of life in most Short-Form Health Survey-36 dimensions. The program's direct cost had an overall median per patient of R$ 7235.32. Conclusions: The study found good results in the indicators of clinical outcome and quality of life. The costs were reported from a partial evaluation point of view and may contribute to future full evaluations.http://www.jisprm.org/article.asp?issn=2349-7904;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=22;epage=29;aulast=debreast neoplasmshospital costsrehabilitation result
spellingShingle Marina Boralli de Sousa
Camila da Silva Bueno
Rossana Veronica Mendoza Lopez
Elisângela Pinto Marinho de Almeida
Rebeca Boltes Cecatto
Christina May Moran de Brito
Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
breast neoplasms
hospital costs
rehabilitation result
title Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
title_full Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
title_fullStr Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
title_full_unstemmed Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
title_short Postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program: Analysis of clinical profile, impact, and direct medical costs
title_sort postbreast cancer surgery outpatient rehabilitation program analysis of clinical profile impact and direct medical costs
topic breast neoplasms
hospital costs
rehabilitation result
url http://www.jisprm.org/article.asp?issn=2349-7904;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=22;epage=29;aulast=de
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