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Journal Article
Symptoms, care consumption, and healthcare costs in hospitalized patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
2023
Overview
Background We aimed to assess symptomatology post discharge from the hospital in patients with COVID-19 treated during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to follow care consumption and healthcare costs six months post discharge. Methods This study was a descriptive observational study over time. Data were retrieved from the Sahlgrenska University (SU) hospital registry for patients admitted to an SU hospital during March 2020 to August 2020. Of these, 1014 received a questionnaire approximately six weeks post discharge regarding symptoms. Data regarding care consumption were retrieved from the registry in the Region Västra Götaland for 529 (52.2%) patients who completed the questionnaire. Of these, 466 patients were included in the analysis of care consumption. Results There was a reported decrease in mobility from admission to discharge in both men (p = 0.02) and women (p = 0.01). The costs of inpatient care amounted to a total of 9 601 459.20 Euro (EUR). Symptoms were reported in 436 (93.6%) patients post discharge, of which weight loss during COVID-19 was most common in both men (n = 220, 77.5%) and women (n = 107, 58.8%). During six-month follow-up, 409 (87%) patients consumed care. Of the registered visits, 868 (27.1%) were related to a COVID-19 diagnosis. The total sum of outpatient care (i.e. visits with a registered COVID-19 diagnosis) was 77 311.30 EUR. Conclusions At discharge from the hospital, there was a decrease in mobility. Most patients had remaining sequelae post discharge. At six months post discharge, nearly 90% of patients had consumed care, with approximately 20% related to COVID-19. This indicates a persisting need for rehabilitation post discharge from hospital in patients treated for COVID-19.
Publisher
Public Library of Science,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
/ Analysis
/ COVID-19
/ Fatigue
/ Female
/ Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa och socialmedicin
/ Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
/ Humans
/ Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi
/ Male
/ Medicine and Health Sciences
/ Mobility
/ Ostomy
/ Patients
/ Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
