Journal of pediatric surgery · 2019
The true cost of child abuse at a level 1 pediatric trauma center.
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Shahi Niti, Phillips Ryan, Meier Maxene, Smith Dwayne, Leopold David, Recicar John, Moulton Steven
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Child physical abuse (CPA) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Children who sustain CPA consume significant healthcare resources. We hypothesized that the costs to care for children who sustain for children with CPA-type injuries are greater than the costs to care for children who sustain accidental injuries.
METHODS: All confirmed CPA patients between the ages of 0 and 19 years old, who were admitted to a level 1 pediatric trauma center between January 2010 and September 2018, were retrospectively reviewed. We compared outcomes, including mortality, length of stay (LOS), diagnostic work-up, and overall cost using propensity matching between CPA and accidentally injured trauma patients. Patients were matched based on injury severity score (ISS).
RESULTS: The CPA cohort (n = 595) was younger (1.31 +/- 1.96 years, p < 0.0001) than the accidental trauma patients (8.6 +/-5.54 years). The majority of the CPA patients had Medicaid coverage (75.1%), when compared to accidental trauma patients (37.5%; p < 0.0001). CPA patients had longer ICU LOS (2.43 days; p < 0.0001), increased ventilation days (2.57 days; p < 0.0001), and longer hospital LOS (6.56 days; p = 0.0004). The overall mortality rate for CPA patients was higher than accidental trauma patients (9.9% vs. 1.2%; p < 0.0001). The median hospital cost was significantly higher for those with CPA ($18,000) than accidental trauma ($10,100; p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION: The costs to care for children who sustain CPA-type injuries are significantly greater than the costs to care for children who sustain accidental trauma. Better screening tools, more provider education and broader community outreach efforts are needed to reduce the societal and economic costs associated with child physical abuse.
STUDY TYPE: Treatment.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
METHODS: All confirmed CPA patients between the ages of 0 and 19 years old, who were admitted to a level 1 pediatric trauma center between January 2010 and September 2018, were retrospectively reviewed. We compared outcomes, including mortality, length of stay (LOS), diagnostic work-up, and overall cost using propensity matching between CPA and accidentally injured trauma patients. Patients were matched based on injury severity score (ISS).
RESULTS: The CPA cohort (n = 595) was younger (1.31 +/- 1.96 years, p < 0.0001) than the accidental trauma patients (8.6 +/-5.54 years). The majority of the CPA patients had Medicaid coverage (75.1%), when compared to accidental trauma patients (37.5%; p < 0.0001). CPA patients had longer ICU LOS (2.43 days; p < 0.0001), increased ventilation days (2.57 days; p < 0.0001), and longer hospital LOS (6.56 days; p = 0.0004). The overall mortality rate for CPA patients was higher than accidental trauma patients (9.9% vs. 1.2%; p < 0.0001). The median hospital cost was significantly higher for those with CPA ($18,000) than accidental trauma ($10,100; p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION: The costs to care for children who sustain CPA-type injuries are significantly greater than the costs to care for children who sustain accidental trauma. Better screening tools, more provider education and broader community outreach efforts are needed to reduce the societal and economic costs associated with child physical abuse.
STUDY TYPE: Treatment.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.