ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation.
Objective:
Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020.
Method:
Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017.
Results:
Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80.
Conclusion:
The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study.
Keywords:
Accidents; Traffic; Hospitalization; Costs and Cost Analysis