Population based study of the cost of inpatient care for HIV-lnfected individuals in an Irish teaching hospital.
A microcosting evaluation of the cost of inpatient care of 69 HIV-infected patients in an Irish teaching hospital was conducted from the hospital perspective. The median cost per admission was 6220 Euros and median cost per inpatient day was 557 Euros. HIV related admissions were associated with a greater cost per admission than non-HIV related admissions. There was an inverse relationship between inpatient costs and CD4 count. Ward costs accounted for the majority of inpatient expenditure. This is the first detailed study of the cost of inpatient care for HIV-infected individuals in Ireland. This study provides the data necessary to estimate the burden of HIV disease in Ireland and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral and other strategies to manage HIV infection in the Irish context.
Ryan
M
M
National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, St Jamess Hospital, James Street, Dublin. mryan@stjames.ie
Merry
C
C
Ryan
C
C
Bennett
K
K
Heerey
A
A
McGowan
B
B
Mulcahy
F
F
Barry
M
M
D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000191:economics*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male