Estimating and examining the costs of inpatient diabetes care in an Irish Public Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To estimate and examine hospitalisation costs of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in an Irish public hospital.

Methods

A retrospective audit of hospital inpatient admissions over a 5-year period was undertaken, and a wide range of admission-related data were collected for a sample of 7,548 admissions. Hospitalisations were costed using the diagnosis-related group methodology. A series of descriptive, univariate and multivariate regression analyses were undertaken.

Results

The mean hospitalisation cost for Type 1 diabetes was €4,027 and for Type 2 diabetes was €5,026 per admission. Sex, admission type and length of stay were significantly associated with hospitalisation costs for admissions with a primary diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Age, admission type, diagnosis statu

SUBMITTER: Friel KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299992 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature