Venösa bensår kan behandlas både bättre och billigare. Beräkning av årliga kostnader baserad på en enkätstudie

Gunnel Ragnarson Tennvall; Karin Andersson; Mats Bjellerup; Jonas Hjelmgren; Rut Öien

Venösa bensår kan behandlas både bättre och billigare. Beräkning av årliga kostnader baserad på en enkätstudie

Translated title of the contribution: Treatment of venous leg ulcers can be better and cheaper. Annual costs calculation based on an inquiry study

Gunnel Ragnarson Tennvall, Karin Andersson, Mats Bjellerup, Jonas Hjelmgren, Rut Öien

Family Medicine and Community Medicine

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Abstract

Weekly resource use data for local wound treatment was collected from a clinical survey (138 patients). Annual costs were calculated from the weekly resource usage multiplied by unit costs and published epidemiological prevalence data for Sweden. The average weekly cost was 101 euro, though it differed depending by ulcer size. The total direct annual cost of venous leg ulcers in Sweden could be estimated at 73 million euro (2002 prices, 1 euro = SEK 9.16) based on a point prevalence of 0.3 percent and 45 percent
venous ulcers. Treatment of leg ulcers seems to have improved compared with previous reports, resulting in slightly decreased costs. Nevertheless, the costs are still substantial and the management of these patients requires large resources. A more structured management, more careful selection of dressing products and decreased frequency of dressing changes imply further improvements in wound healing and quality of life for patients and decreased costs for the health care system and for society.

Translated title of the contribution	Treatment of venous leg ulcers can be better and cheaper. Annual costs calculation based on an inquiry study
Original language	Swedish
Pages (from-to)	1506-10, 1512
Journal	Läkartidningen
Volume	101
Issue number	17
Publication status	Published - 2004

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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Free keywords

Varicose Ulcer: epidemiology
Varicose Ulcer: therapy
Wound Healing
Aged
Bandages: economics
Cost Savings
Non-U.S. Gov't
Sweden: epidemiology
Varicose Ulcer: economics
Cost of Illness
Disease Management
English Abstract
Female
Health Care Costs: statistics & numerical data
Human
Male
Middle Aged
Physician's Practice Patterns
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Resource Allocation: economics
Support

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Venösa bensår kan behandlas både bättre och billigare. Beräkning av årliga kostnader baserad på en enkätstudie

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