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Date Published: 24/11/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7315
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Vol. 532 No. 1 (2023)
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Qúach, T. H., Nguyễn, Q. T., Châu, P. T. P., Nguyễn, V. T. H., Nguyễn, H. H. V., Ngô, L. L. U., Phạm, Đình L., & Đặng, T. K. N. (2023). KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS TREATMENT COSTS AT NGUYEN TRAI HOSPITAL IN THE PERIOD 2022 – 2023. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7315

KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS TREATMENT COSTS AT NGUYEN TRAI HOSPITAL IN THE PERIOD 2022 – 2023

Thanh Hưng Qúach1, Quốc Tuấn Nguyễn1, Phạm Thanh Phương Châu1, Võ Thu Hiền Nguyễn1, Hoàng Huỳnh Vân Nguyễn2, Lê Lan Uyên Ngô2, Đình Luyến Phạm2, Thị Kiều Nga Đặng2,
1 Nguyen Trai Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City
2 HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Introduction: Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the common joint and bone diseases worldwide. Materials and Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted using electronic medical records of KOA patients treated on both an outpatient and inpatient basis, collected from March 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023, at Nguyen Trai Hospital to analyze direct healthcare costs from the perspective of the third-party payer (health insurance). Results and Discussions: From March 2022 to May 2023, Nguyen Trai Hospital treated 9,350 outpatient KOA patients who used medications for treatment and admitted 1,429 inpatients to the Department of Internal Medicine – Orthopedics. Most patients were females and over 60 years old. The direct healthcare cost for outpatient patients covered by health insurance was 204,670 VND, accounting for 21.31% of the total cost during the examination period. For inpatient cases, Health Insurance paid 2,423,200 VND for each inpatient receiving knee osteoarthritis treatment, representing 51.64% of the total cost during hospitalization. Conclusion: The study indicates that direct healthcare costs for inpatient osteoarthritis cases constitute a significant proportion and can be burdensome during treatment.

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Direct cost; Knee osteoarthritis; Nguyen Trai Hospital

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