Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study

Objective: Facial injury (FI) may occur in isolation or in association with injuries to other parts of the body (facial and other injury [FOI]). The objective of this study was to determine the direct treatment costs incurred during the management of facial trauma. Materials and methods: A prospe...

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Main Authors: Sulong, Saperi, Ramli, Roszalina, Ahmed, Zafar, Muhd Nur, Amrizal, Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail, Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam, Nordin, Rifqah, Abd Rahman, Normastura, Yusoff, Azizah, Nazimi, Abd Jabar, Abdul Rahman, Roselinda, Abdul Razak, Noorhayati, Mohamed, Norlen
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/38536/1/Cost_analysis_of_facial_injury_treatment_in_two_university_hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf
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author Sulong, Saperi
Ramli, Roszalina
Ahmed, Zafar
Muhd Nur, Amrizal
Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail
Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam
Nordin, Rifqah
Abd Rahman, Normastura
Yusoff, Azizah
Nazimi, Abd Jabar
Abdul Rahman, Roselinda
Abdul Razak, Noorhayati
Mohamed, Norlen
author_facet Sulong, Saperi
Ramli, Roszalina
Ahmed, Zafar
Muhd Nur, Amrizal
Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail
Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam
Nordin, Rifqah
Abd Rahman, Normastura
Yusoff, Azizah
Nazimi, Abd Jabar
Abdul Rahman, Roselinda
Abdul Razak, Noorhayati
Mohamed, Norlen
author_sort Sulong, Saperi
collection USM
description Objective: Facial injury (FI) may occur in isolation or in association with injuries to other parts of the body (facial and other injury [FOI]). The objective of this study was to determine the direct treatment costs incurred during the management of facial trauma. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort study on treatment cost for FIs and FOIs due to road-traffic crashes in two university hospitals in Malaysia was conducted from July 2010 to June 2011. The patients were recruited from emergency departments and reviewed after 6 months from the date of initial treatment. Direct cost analysis, comparison of cost and length of hospital stay, and Injury Severity Score (ISS) were performed. Results: A total of 190 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 83 (43.7%) had FI only, and 107 (56.3%) had FOI. The mean ISS was 5.4. The mean length of stay and costs for patients with FI only were 5.8 days with a total cost of US$1,261.96, whereas patients with FOI were admitted for 7.8 days with a total cost of US$1,716.47. Costs doubled if the treatment was performed under general anesthesia compared to local anesthesia. Conclusion: Treatment of FI and FOI imposes a financial burden on the health care system in Malaysia.
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spelling usm.eprints-385362018-01-25T02:16:03Z http://eprints.usm.my/38536/ Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study Sulong, Saperi Ramli, Roszalina Ahmed, Zafar Muhd Nur, Amrizal Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam Nordin, Rifqah Abd Rahman, Normastura Yusoff, Azizah Nazimi, Abd Jabar Abdul Rahman, Roselinda Abdul Razak, Noorhayati Mohamed, Norlen R5-920 Medicine (General) RK1-715 Dentistry Objective: Facial injury (FI) may occur in isolation or in association with injuries to other parts of the body (facial and other injury [FOI]). The objective of this study was to determine the direct treatment costs incurred during the management of facial trauma. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort study on treatment cost for FIs and FOIs due to road-traffic crashes in two university hospitals in Malaysia was conducted from July 2010 to June 2011. The patients were recruited from emergency departments and reviewed after 6 months from the date of initial treatment. Direct cost analysis, comparison of cost and length of hospital stay, and Injury Severity Score (ISS) were performed. Results: A total of 190 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 83 (43.7%) had FI only, and 107 (56.3%) had FOI. The mean ISS was 5.4. The mean length of stay and costs for patients with FI only were 5.8 days with a total cost of US$1,261.96, whereas patients with FOI were admitted for 7.8 days with a total cost of US$1,716.47. Costs doubled if the treatment was performed under general anesthesia compared to local anesthesia. Conclusion: Treatment of FI and FOI imposes a financial burden on the health care system in Malaysia. Dove Medical Press 2017-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38536/1/Cost_analysis_of_facial_injury_treatment_in_two_university_hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf Sulong, Saperi and Ramli, Roszalina and Ahmed, Zafar and Muhd Nur, Amrizal and Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail and Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam and Nordin, Rifqah and Abd Rahman, Normastura and Yusoff, Azizah and Nazimi, Abd Jabar and Abdul Rahman, Roselinda and Abdul Razak, Noorhayati and Mohamed, Norlen (2017) Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study. ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 9. pp. 107-113. ISSN 1178-6981 http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC5304986/
spellingShingle R5-920 Medicine (General)
RK1-715 Dentistry
Sulong, Saperi
Ramli, Roszalina
Ahmed, Zafar
Muhd Nur, Amrizal
Ibrahim, Mohd Ismail
Rashdi, Muhd Fazlynizam
Nordin, Rifqah
Abd Rahman, Normastura
Yusoff, Azizah
Nazimi, Abd Jabar
Abdul Rahman, Roselinda
Abdul Razak, Noorhayati
Mohamed, Norlen
Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title_full Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title_fullStr Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title_full_unstemmed Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title_short Cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in Malaysia: a prospective study
title_sort cost analysis of facial injury treatment in two university hospitals in malaysia a prospective study
topic R5-920 Medicine (General)
RK1-715 Dentistry
url http://eprints.usm.my/38536/1/Cost_analysis_of_facial_injury_treatment_in_two_university_hospitals_in_Malaysia.pdf
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