Direct medical cost of patients hospitalized and suffering of acute psychotic disorders at lomé
International Journal of Development Research
Direct medical cost of patients hospitalized and suffering of acute psychotic disorders at lomé
Received 06th July, 2017; Received in revised form 15th August, 2017; Accepted 07th September, 2017; Published online 10th October, 2017
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Objectives: Evaluate the direct medical cost of hospital admission grant of patients with acute psychotic disorders at Campus Teaching hospital of Lomé. Materials and method: This was a retrospective study of the clinical records of patients admitted in the psychiatry unit of the Campus Teaching hospital of Loméfrom 1 March 2012 to 28 February 2014. Results: The hospital frequency of acute psychotic disorders was 63.3%. The average age of the patients was 31.89 +/- 9.30. We noted male predominance with a sex ratio of 1.1. In 68.4% of cases the most found diagnosis was acute psychotic disorders without schizophrenic symptoms. The average cost of admission expenses was FCFA 20,200. The paraclinical examinations on average costed FCFA 23,413 and the medicines on average costed FCFA 31978. A day of admission costed 9717.45 FCFA. The average overall cost was F CFA 82901 +/- 48418 FCFA. Acute psychotic disorder of schizophrenic appearance had costed more expensive than other clinical forms (120025, 29 FCFA). Conclusion: The direct medical cost of acute psychotic disorders is high in hospitals. It is therefore necessary to subsidize expenses related to admissions.
