Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Air Temperature And Treatment Cost In Diabetic Foot Infections

Abstract


 Aim: When diabetic patients have problems in foot care, diabetic foot wounds can occur, and untreated diabetic foot infections can cause amputation and death. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the air temperature and treatment costs in diabetic foot patients treated in a University Hospital.
 Materials and Methods: The study is of ecological type. The population of the study consisted of 123 diabetic foot patients who were treated in a hospital in 2019. Demographic characteristics of the patients such as age, gender, duration of diabetes, Wagner classification, length of hospital stay, cost of treatment, and climate parameters were examined.
 Results: The mean hospital stay of the patients was 13.81±9.22 (min:1 max:43) days. The mean hospitalization cost of the patients was 2,724.95±2,344.04 (min:228 max:15,208) Turkish Lira (TL). The cost of treatment was higher in patients who were elderly, had a long hospital stay, and had a Wagner classification of 3 and above (p