Correlation Between Walking Ability and Monthly Care Costs in Elderly Patients After Surgical Treatments for Hip Fractures

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Kazuki Fujimoto¹  Yasuhiro Shiga¹  Hirohito Kanamoto¹  Hideyuki Kinoshita¹  Sumihisa Orita¹  Takeo Furuya¹  Kazuhisa Takahashi¹  Koki Abe¹  Masahiro Inoue¹  Masaki Norimoto¹  Seiji Ohtori¹  Kazuhide Inage¹  Tomotaka Umimura¹  Akiyoshi Yamamaoka²  Masaomi Yamashita²  Keishi Yamashita²  Takeshi Mitsuka³  Yoshinori Nakata⁴  Yawara Eguchi⁵  Kaoru Suseki⁶ 

[1] Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, JCHO Funabashi Central Hospital, Funabashi City, Chiba, Japan;Mitsuka Rheumatism Clinic, Narashino City, Chiba, Japan;Nakata Orthopedics Clinic, Funabashi City, Chiba, Japan;National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital, Yotsukaido City, Chiba, Japan;Takanecho Orthopedics Clinic, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan;

关键词: Hip fractures;    Dementia;    Long-term care;    Mobility limitation;    Cost-benefit analysis;   

DOI  :  10.5535/arm.2018.42.4.569

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective To validate the relationship between residual walking ability and monthly care cost as well as long-term care insurance (LTCI) certification level in elderly patients after surgical treatment for hip fractures in Japan. Methods Elderly patients aged >75 years who underwent surgical treatment for hip fractures in our hospital were included. The preand post-surgical (6-month) walking ability and LTCI certification and the presence or absence of dementia was determined from medical records and questionnaires. Walking ability was classified into 6 levels used in our daily medical practice. Based on these data, we correlated the relationship between walking ability and the LTCI certification level. Further, based on the official statistics pertaining to the average monthly costs per person at each LTCI certification level, we evaluated the relationship between walking ability and monthly care cost. Results A total of 105 cases (mean age, 80.2 years; 16 men; 39 patients with dementia) were included. The correlation between walking ability and average monthly cost per person as well as LTCI certification level at 6 months postoperatively (r=0.58) was demonstrated. The correlation was found in both groups with and without dementia. Conclusion The ability to walk reduced the cost of care in elderly patients who experienced hip fracture, regardless of the presence of dementia.

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