GGM

Journal of Gerontology

and Geriatric MedicineISSNISSN 2697-4509 (Online)

GGM

Journal of Gerontology

and Geriatric MedicineISSN 2697-4509 (Online)

Article

ปีที่ 20 ฉบับที่ 2 พฤษภาคม-สิงหาคม 2021 (72-73)

Cost Analysis of End of Life Care for Elderly Patient at Hospital and Home

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Abstract

The study aims to find unit cost for elderly patient in end of life care at hospital and home and Palliative care Outcome in 9 provinces: Chiang Mai, Lampang, Sakon Nakhon, Khon Kaen, Suphan Buri, Chachoengsao, Lop Buri, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Krabi. The study was cost analysis. Questionnaire was carried out to evaluate study subjects’ unit cost for elderly patient in end of life care and palliative care outcome. Study subjects were 232 elderly people aged 60 years and over: 2 groups, patient in end of life care at hospital/caregivers were 62 people and patient in end of life care at home/caregivers were 170 people. Palliative care Outcome from POS was not significantly with elderly patient in end of life care at hospital and home. It found that mean of unit cost was responsible by elderly patient/ relative in cancer end of life care at hospital was 24,516.09 bath/people, was 63,228.60 bath/people at home, in longterm care was 29,536.25 bath/people at hospital and was 67,950.03 bath/people at home. Mean of total unit cost for elderly patient in end of life care to date of death for patient in end of life care at hospital was 121,923.61 bath/person and was 116,675.07 bath/person at home. Mean of unit cost for elderly patient in end of life care at hospital was higher than care at home. Most of the unit cost was the medical cost. Mean of end of life care for cancer (at hospital was 125,398.64 bath/person, at home was 120,024.37 bath/person was more than longterm care (at hospital was 114,918.34 bath/person, at home was 140,569.37 bath/person).

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Keyword

unit cost, end of life care for elderly patient

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