Cost Analysis of Hospitalization for COVID-19 in a Brazilian Public Teaching Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to measure the hospitalization costs for suspect or confirmation cases of COVID-19 and aggregate knowledge in the costing process for future research on related topics.

Methods

A cost calculation model was applied using absorption costing technique. Cost was allocated into 2 main groups: hospitalization and personnel. The cost analysis considers the hospital perspective. This is a retrospective study whose data were collected between April and September 2020, equivalent to the first wave of the disease in Brazil. This research uses data from Hospital Information System, Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) Cost Calculation and Management System, and SUS Hospital Information System.

Results

The average total cost per hospitalization was US$

SUBMITTER: Sousa FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9718517 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature