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Revista Uruguaya de Medicina Interna
versão On-line ISSN 2393-6797
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DE BETOLAZA, Sofía et al. Socioeconomic impact of patients served at the COPD polyclinic of Hospital Pasteur in 2018. Rev. Urug. Med. Int. [online]. 2022, vol.7, n.1, pp.4-16. Epub 01-Mar-2022. ISSN 2393-6797. https://doi.org/10.26445/07.01.1.
Introduction:
COPD is a prevalent respiratory disease with an important socioeconomic impact worldwide. There is scarce bibliography regarding COPD´s economic impact in Latin American countries. Objectives. To estimate the socioeconomic impact of patients with a COPD spirometric diagnosis assisted at Hospital Pasteur´s COPD clinic in Montevideo between January 1st 2018 and December 31st 2018, determining the direct costs related to their attention.
Methodology:
Observational, descriptive and transversal study. Data concerning demographic characteristics, severity and direct costs derived from health care was obtained revising clinical records.
Results:
57 out of the 84 patients seen in 2018 had spirometric confirmation. Male sex prevailed (64.9%). The average age was 67.3 ± 11.09 years. In 78.8% de most advanced education level achieved was primary school. Smoking was present in 98.2%. The most prevalent comorbidity was alcohol abuse (36.8%), followed by arterial hypertension (35.1%). 45.6% belonged to the severity category GOLD B, followed by GOLD D (43.8%). Direct costs were analyzed in 49 patients. The total cost was USD 190.552,46; 15% corresponded to medication (55% home oxygen therapy), 76% exacerbations (98% hospital admissions), 2% diagnostic and follow up studies and 7% doctors´ salary. We observed a tendency to an increase in costs when increasing the severity category which was not statistically significant, probably due to the low n.
Conclusions:
COPD has an important socioeconomic impact, determined mostly by the cost of exacerbations.
Palavras-chave : COPD; severity; direct costs.