Strategies to reduce treatment costs of peristomal skin complications
| Autor: | Terri Porrett, Ineke Claessens, Lina Martins, Kathy Tavernelli, Birgitte Dissing Andersen, Kirsten Dahl, Wendy Sansom |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cost estimate Ostomy Early detection Dermatitis Cost Savings medicine Humans Treatment costs Intensive care medicine General Nursing Aged Specialties Nursing Advanced and Specialized Nursing business.industry Stoma care Health economy Health Care Costs Middle Aged Skin Care United Kingdom Surgery Cost savings Medical–Surgical Nursing Peristomal Skin Female Nursing economics business |
| Zdroj: | Gastrointestinal Nursing. 10:24-32 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2835 1479-5248 |
| Popis: | Peristomal skin complications (PSCs) are common and troublesome and the consequences are substantial both for the patient and from a health-economic viewpoint. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that early detection and treatment of PSCs, combined with the use of a correctly fitted and appropriate pouching system, can reduce treatment costs—in the UK, it is estimated to save £28.1m annually. A model for cost estimation of PSCs and a real-life global data set of people with stomas are used for the calculations. A high priority should be given to ensuring resources are available to provide education, guidance and assistance to people with a stoma. This would support increased awareness of the first signs of PSCs and enable self-management at an early stage. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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