Clinical severity and financial burden among road traffic injury patients in Kunming, China.

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dc.contributor.authorJianping, Zhangen_US
dc.contributor.authorChongsuvivatwong, Virasakdien_US
dc.contributor.authorGeater, Alanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:27:00Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:27:00Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-06en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to describe the severity of injury (RTI), length of stay, costs, financial burden, and sources of payment for RTI patients in the Kunming area, Yunnan Province, China. Information was collected from interviewing 420 patients admitted with RTI during January to May 2005 and from medical records reviewed of all the patients admitted from January to 30 May 2005. The costs and financial burden of road casualties on the medical sector resources were found to be large (median = RMB 94,496) compared to the average per capita monthly income of the Yunnan population (RMB 798). Most patients had injuries of moderate severity. Pedestrians and passengers had the highest Injury Severity Score (ISS). The mean payments out-of-pocket, from the government and by compensation were RMB 5320, 10,190 and 11,190, respectively. In addition to prevention of RTI, a suitable insurance system is needed in the country.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Social Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Kunming Medical College, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJianping Z, Chongsuvivatwong V, Geater A. Clinical severity and financial burden among road traffic injury patients in Kunming, China. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2006 Sep; 37(5): 1034-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32816
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2006_37_5/29-3744A.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAccidents, Traffic --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChina --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCosts and Cost Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInjury Severity Scoreen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshWounds and Injuries --economicsen_US
dc.titleClinical severity and financial burden among road traffic injury patients in Kunming, China.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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