ArticleRevista de saude publica2020
Cost analysis in a Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine unit in Brazil.
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- Long working hours and self-rated health in the national Brazilian working population: gender and employment status differences, 2019.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Factors related to healthcare costs of road traffic accidents in Bucaramanga, Colombia.Revista de saude publica · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Health Professionals on the Implementation of Integrative and Complementary Practices at a University Pediatric Hospital in Brazil: A Qualitative Interview Study.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the costs of a specialized service in Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicines (TCIM) in Northeast Brazil to provide data on the cost linked to the implementation and maintenance of services of this nature and to identify the average cost per user for the Unified Health System.
methodsThis is a partial, descriptive, quantitative economic assessment, which used secondary data, later grouped in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The method used to analyze such costs was absorption costing, from which the service was divided into three costing centers: productive, administrative and auxiliary.
resultsAfter analyzing the data, the total cost of the service in 2014 was estimated at R$ 1,270,015.70, with a proportion of 79.69% of direct costs. The average cost per user in this period was R$ 36.79, considering the total of 34,521 users in individual and collective practices.
conclusionsThe service has a cost per user compatible with a specialized service; however, TCIM offers a comprehensive and holistic approach, which can have a positive impact on quality of life.
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