Abstract
Objective
To analyze infectious adverse event (AE) profile and direct costs in the health care process.
Methods
This is a quantitative, analytical, retrospective study, carried out in a public teaching hospital in Paraná, which had a representative sample (n=97) of infectious AE notifications for the first half of 2019. Data were collected from notifications, medical records and reports of inpatient procedures. For the calculation of costs, unit values were assigned to products and services, based on the reference of February 2019.
Results
The sample consisted predominantly of men, aged > 70 years, with a mean hospital stay of 23.5±12.9 days. There was an association between the type of infection and the variables age group, inpatient unit and type of exit (p<0.01 for all), cost groups and types of infection (p<0.05), age group (p<0.05) and type of outcome (p<0.05). When comparing the means of direct and variable costs of patients, victims of infectious AEs and their simulated pairs, laboratory tests and medications stood out.
Conclusion
The occurrence of infectious AEs was associated with the profile of patients and the relevant characteristics of the care process, with an impact on rising costs, especially with medications and laboratory tests.
Patient safety; Cross infection; Medical errors; Costs and cost analysis
Thumbnail
