Health Care Resource Utilization after Acute Ankle Sprains

• Authors: Iwona A. Bielska , William Pickett , Robert Brison , Brenda Brouwer , Ana P. Johnson
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Ankle sprains are common soft-tissue injuries that are often treated in emergency departments. These injuries can have significant consequences for the patient, including long-term morbidity and loss of productivity. The objective of this study was to examine the direct and indirect health resource utilization associated with ankle sprains. 296 adult patients with acute ankle sprains participated in the study in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Data were collected using a one-month productivity questionnaire. Overall, 11% (95% CI, 8-15%) of the participants visited a physician following the initial emergency department visit. Almost all (95%; 95% CI, 92-97%) of the participants used medications or supportive treatments and 55% (95% CI, 50-61%) reported taking time off from work, school, or housework. The use of unpaid assistance was indicated by 56% (95% CI, 50-62%). Findings from this analysis highlight the significant patient-related and health care system burden of acute ankle sprains.

Keywords

EN

ankle sprains; health resources; productivity loss; Canada

PL

Kanada; urazy stawu skokowego; utrata zdolności do pracy; zasoby ochrony zdrowia

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 106–110

Dates

online

2012-12-20

Contributors

author

Iwona A. Bielska

• Department of Community Health & Epidemiology Queen’s University, Canada

author

William Pickett

• Department of Community Health & Epidemiology Queen’s University, Canada

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Robert Brison

• Departments of Emergency Medicine; Community Health & Epidemiology; Family Medicine Queen’s University, Canada

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Brenda Brouwer

• School of Rehabilitation Therapy Queen’s University, Canada

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Ana P. Johnson

• Department of Community Health & Epidemiology Queen’s University, Canada

Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/20842627OZ.12.013.0900