Costos directos de atención médica de accidentes de tránsito en Bogotá D.C

Carlos Gómez-Restrepo; Hoover Quitian; Patricia Maldonado; Salomé Naranjo-Lujan; Martín Rondón; Andrés Acosta; Carlos Arango-Villegas; Jaime Hurtado; Juan C. Hernández; María Del Pilar Angarita; Marcela Peña; Miguel Saavedra

doi:10.15446/rsap.v16n5.44080

Costos directos de atención médica de accidentes de tránsito en Bogotá D.C

Translated title of the contribution: Direct costs involved in providing medical attention associated with traffic accidents in Bogotá

Carlos Gómez-Restrepo
, Hoover Quitian
, Patricia Maldonado
, Salomé Naranjo-Lujan
, Martín Rondón
, Andrés Acosta
, Carlos Arango-Villegas
, Jaime Hurtado
, Juan C. Hernández
, María Del Pilar Angarita
, Marcela Peña
, Miguel Saavedra

Universidad Javeriana
Corporación Fondo de Prevención Vial
Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Policlínico Del Olaya
Clínica del Occidente
Hospital Engativá
Hospital El Tunal
University Hospital

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Objective To determine the cost of medical attention associated with traffic accidents in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods Prospective observational study with data from adult patients attended to in the emergency centers of 6 hospitals. Results Average total cost per patient was $1 112 000 COP. Average daily cost of hospitalized patients was $1 200 000 COP. Average cost of ambulatory treated patients ascended to $247 400 COP. Cost per accident calculated was $2 333 700 COP. In the whole city during study period, total medical costs were around $2 301 028 200 COP. All data was expressed in 2011 colombian pesos. Conclusion The medical cost of transit accidents is a significant economic burden.

Translated title of the contribution	Direct costs involved in providing medical attention associated with traffic accidents in Bogotá
Original language	Spanish
Pages (from-to)	673-682
Number of pages	10
Journal	Revista de Salud Publica
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v16n5.44080
State	Published - 2014

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