Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the cost of traffic accidents in Brazil and the impact of age/location. Methods: All patients admitted to a Brazilian hospital due to traffic accidents from January 2012 to December 2022 and cost of hospital services were obtained from the Department of Information Tech...
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| author | Sofia Wagemaker Viana Ayla Gerk Sofia Schmitt Schlindwein Enzzo Marrazzo Brenda Feres Lívia Ribeiro Madeleine Carroll David Patrick Mooney Gabriel Schnitman Cristina Pires Camargo |
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| description | ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the cost of traffic accidents in Brazil and the impact of age/location. Methods: All patients admitted to a Brazilian hospital due to traffic accidents from January 2012 to December 2022 and cost of hospital services were obtained from the Department of Information Technology of the Unified Health System. Demographic data were collected in the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics database. Parametric and nonparametric data were analyzed. The Kruskal-Wallis’ test and a post-hoc test were used for data comparison. The ARIMA linear regression method for trend estimation. Results: In Brazil, 1.6 million individuals were involved in traffic accidents between 2012–2022, resulting in a cumulative hospital expenditure of US$ 38 million. The average hospital admission cost during this time was US$ 239.66, but no correlation was found between the cost per capita and driver population density increase. Hospitalization in the Midwest/South was higher. Conclusion: The economic impact of traffic accidents on the Brazilian public health system is significant. With a high number of victims admitted annually and evident regional and age-related disparities, there is a clear need for comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc06fb3b351a4e9cbc84d5cabb04054c2025-08-20T02:53:34ZengSociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em CirurgiaActa Cirúrgica Brasileira1678-26742025-03-014010.1590/acb402525Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological studySofia Wagemaker Vianahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-8685Ayla Gerkhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-2939Sofia Schmitt Schlindweinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-0831Enzzo Marrazzohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1571-2126Brenda Fereshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6523-8891Lívia Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-9518Madeleine Carrollhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6809-1370David Patrick Mooneyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-1194Gabriel Schnitmanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-5265Cristina Pires Camargohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-0003ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the cost of traffic accidents in Brazil and the impact of age/location. Methods: All patients admitted to a Brazilian hospital due to traffic accidents from January 2012 to December 2022 and cost of hospital services were obtained from the Department of Information Technology of the Unified Health System. Demographic data were collected in the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics database. Parametric and nonparametric data were analyzed. The Kruskal-Wallis’ test and a post-hoc test were used for data comparison. The ARIMA linear regression method for trend estimation. Results: In Brazil, 1.6 million individuals were involved in traffic accidents between 2012–2022, resulting in a cumulative hospital expenditure of US$ 38 million. The average hospital admission cost during this time was US$ 239.66, but no correlation was found between the cost per capita and driver population density increase. Hospitalization in the Midwest/South was higher. Conclusion: The economic impact of traffic accidents on the Brazilian public health system is significant. With a high number of victims admitted annually and evident regional and age-related disparities, there is a clear need for comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare strategies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502025000100900&tlng=enAccidents, TrafficCosts and Cost AnalysisGlobal HealthHealth PolicyWounds and Injuries |
| spellingShingle | Sofia Wagemaker Viana Ayla Gerk Sofia Schmitt Schlindwein Enzzo Marrazzo Brenda Feres Lívia Ribeiro Madeleine Carroll David Patrick Mooney Gabriel Schnitman Cristina Pires Camargo Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira Accidents, Traffic Costs and Cost Analysis Global Health Health Policy Wounds and Injuries |
| title | Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study |
| title_full | Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study |
| title_fullStr | Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study |
| title_short | Public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in Brazil: an ecological study |
| title_sort | public health system expenditure on motor vehicle collisions in brazil an ecological study |
| topic | Accidents, Traffic Costs and Cost Analysis Global Health Health Policy Wounds and Injuries |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502025000100900&tlng=en |
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