Epidemiology and cost-analysis of emergency department patients treated following traffic accidents in Iran: A retrospective cross-sectional study
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Difficulty in financing fracture care in south-western Nigeria: a prospective cohort study of predictors and recommendations for improvement
Background Bone fractures remain a significant global public health issue despite preventive measures, leading to substantial health and economic consequences. Effective treatment options are difficult to access in most sub-Saharan African countries, leading to reliance on unqualified practitioners and resulting in serious complications that worsen poverty. In Nigeria, the main challenge is the need for out-of-pocket payment for healthcare, which is the primary method of health financing. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that some patients find it easier to finance their fracture care than others. This study aimed to identify the factors that predict difficult fracture-care financing among patients treated operatively for long-bone fractures (LBFs) in southwestern Nigeria. Methods The study collected socio-demographic and clinical data on 690 consecutive adult patients with LBFs treated with SIGN nails between July 2014 and June 2024 at a mission teaching hospital in southwestern Nigeria. A literature review and preliminary interviews were conducted with patients, caregivers, and hospital staff to understand potential risk factors for difficult fracture-care financing. The patients were divided into two cohorts – easy fracture-care financing (EF) and difficult fracture-care financing (DF) – based on their promptness in paying the in-patient care bills. Potential risk factors for DF identified in the initial univariate analysis were entered as covariates into a binary logistic regression to determine the significant predictors of DF. Results The mean age of the patients was 45.1 years (SD = 17.52). The DF cohort comprised 321 (46.5%) patients. Significant predictors of DF included younger age ( p = 0.018), male gender ( p = 0.002), lack of formal education or low level of education ( p < 0.001), residence in the hospital city ( p < 0.001), absence of health insurance ( p = 0.013), lack of extended family support ( p < 0.001), previous traditional bone setting treatment ( p = 0.005), concomitant injury ( p = 0.017), and a post-operative hospital stay longer than one week ( p = 0.036). Conclusions The findings suggest that improving people’s socioeconomic status through job creation, women’s empowerment, reduction of gender inequality, higher education, comprehensive health insurance coverage, and stronger family bonds, as well as preventive strategies to reduce the occurrence and severity of injuries, can improve fracture-care financing in low-resource settings. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-024-20991-y.
Difficulty in financing fracture care in south-western Nigeria: a prospective cohort study of predictors and recommendations for improvement
Background Bone fractures remain a significant global public health issue despite preventive measures, leading to substantial health and economic consequences. Effective treatment options are difficult to access in most sub-Saharan African countries, leading to reliance on unqualified practitioners and resulting in serious complications that worsen poverty. In Nigeria, the main challenge is the need for out-of-pocket payment for healthcare, which is the primary method of health financing. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that some patients find it easier to finance their fracture care than others. This study aimed to identify the factors that predict difficult fracture-care financing among patients treated operatively for long-bone fractures (LBFs) in southwestern Nigeria. Methods The study collected socio-demographic and clinical data on 690 consecutive adult patients with LBFs treated with SIGN nails between July 2014 and June 2024 at a mission teaching hospital in southwestern Nigeria. A literature review and preliminary interviews were conducted with patients, caregivers, and hospital staff to understand potential risk factors for difficult fracture-care financing. The patients were divided into two cohorts – easy fracture-care financing (EF) and difficult fracture-care financing (DF) – based on their promptness in paying the in-patient care bills. Potential risk factors for DF identified in the initial univariate analysis were entered as covariates into a binary logistic regression to determine the significant predictors of DF. Results The mean age of the patients was 45.1 years (SD = 17.52). The DF cohort comprised 321 (46.5%) patients. Significant predictors of DF included younger age ( p = 0.018), male gender ( p = 0.002), lack of formal education or low level of education ( p < 0.001), residence in the hospital city ( p < 0.001), absence of health insurance ( p = 0.013), lack of extended family support ( p < 0.001), previous traditional bone setting treatment ( p = 0.005), concomitant injury ( p = 0.017), and a post-operative hospital stay longer than one week ( p = 0.036). Conclusions The findings suggest that improving people’s socioeconomic status through job creation, women’s empowerment, reduction of gender inequality, higher education, comprehensive health insurance coverage, and stronger family bonds, as well as preventive strategies to reduce the occurrence and severity of injuries, can improve fracture-care financing in low-resource settings. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-024-20991-y.
Functioning in victims of non-fatal traffic accident
Introduction Traffic accidents are a problem for the health system and society, evidenced by the high rates of deaths, hospitalizations and care in health services due to serious injuries and disabilities, affecting the functioning and quality of life of individuals. Objective To identify outcome measures in studies on victims of non-fatal traffic accidents, to fulfill the first step in the development of a Core Set of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for victims of non-fatal traffic accidents. Methods A systematic review of published articles was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed/MEDLINE and SciELO, between 2011 and 2022, using terms in English. The search strategy combined terms about the consequences of traffic accidents in adults. The selection of articles was carried out by two independent reviewers, applying the eligibility criteria. Results A total of 626 studies were located in the databases, and 91 articles were included in the review. The consequences observed in the studies were injuries, fractures and trauma. When extracting outcome measures, 780 concepts were identified, linked to a total of 124 ICF categories, in the components: body function (30 categories); body structure (72 categories); activity and participation (20 categories); and environmental factors (two categories). Conclusion This systematic review revealed that the main consequences of non-fatal traffic accidents for victims are in the body structures related to the movement, mobility and stability of joints.
Funcionalidade em vítimas não fatais de acidente de trânsito
Resumo Introdução Os acidentes de trânsito são um problema para o sistema de saúde e para a sociedade, evidenciado pelas altas taxas de óbito, internações e atendimento nos serviços de saúde em função das lesões graves e incapacidades, repercutindo na funcionalidade e qualidade de vida dos indivíduos. Objetivo Identificar medidas de desfecho nos estudos sobre vítimas não fatais de acidentes de trânsito, para cumprir a primeira das etapas no desenvolvimento de um core set da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) para vítimas não fatais de acidentes de trânsito. Métodos Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática cuja busca foi feita nas bases de dados PubMed/MEDLINE e SciELO, entre 2011 e 2022, utilizando termos em inglês. A estratégia de busca combinou termos sobre as consequências dos acidentes de trânsito em adultos. A seleção dos artigos deu-se por dois revisores independentes, aplicando os critérios de elegibilidade. Resultados Foram localizados 626 estudos nas bases de dados e incluídos, na revisão, 91 artigos. As consequências observadas nos estudos foram lesões, fraturas e traumas. Na extração das medidas de desfecho, 780 conceitos foram identificados, vinculados a um total de 124 categorias da CIF nos componentes: função do corpo (30 categorias); estrutura do corpo (72 categorias); atividade e participação (20 categorias); e fatores ambientais (duas categorias). Conclusão Esta revisão sistemática revelou que as principais consequências dos acidentes de trânsito para as vítimas não fatais estão nas estruturas do corpo relacionadas ao movimento e à mobilidade e estabilidade das articulações.
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