Publication details
Challenges in prospective observational studies evaluating pressure ulcer costs: how to price the items correctly
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Wound Care |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/epub/10.12968/jowc.2023.32.9.579 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2023.32.9.579 |
| Keywords | cost analysis; cost monitoring; healthcare expenses; hospitalisation; pressure ulcers; wound; wound care; wound dressing; wound healing |
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| Description | Objective: Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a significant healthcare problem with a negative impact on patients' quality of life and incurring substantial healthcare expenses. Our study aimed to analyse the costs of treating PUs in hospitalised patients in the Czech Republic, in the context of current treatment procedures and price levels, and to pilot-test the detailed methodology developed. |
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