Cost analysis of in-centre nocturnal compared with conventional hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Provision of in-centre nocturnal hemodialysis (ICNHD; 6-8 hours thrice weekly) is associated with health benefits, but the economic implications of providing this treatment are unclear.

Objective

We conducted a health care costing study comparing ICNHD to in-centre thrice-weekly conventional hemodialysis (CvHD).

Design

Micro-costing of both ICNHD and CvHD as practiced at our centre.

Setting

Hemodialysis unit at a tertiary-care hospital in Edmonton.

Participants

An informal survey of 2 other Canadian ICNHD programs was conducted to inform practices that may deviate from ours to guide sensitivity analysis.

Measurements

Resources consumed for each strategy were determined, and the cost of each unit (CAN $2012) was used to calculate increme

SUBMITTER: Wong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4349597 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature