COMPARISON OF TREATMENT COSTS AND DURATION OF HOSPITALIZATION BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH FEMOR FRACTURES OPERATED WITHIN AND AFTER TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL

Ovaj istraživački rad temelji se na analizi učestalosti prijeloma bedrene kosti u skladu s dobi, spolom, trajanjem hospitalizacije te troškovima liječenja, pružajući dublji uvid u različite aspekte povezane s ovim ozljedama i njihovim posljedicama. Cilj ovog istraživačkog rada je bio analizirati učestalost prijeloma bedrene kosti prema dobi i spolu te usporediti trajanje hospitalizacije i troškove liječenja kod bolesnika operiranih unutar i nakon dvadeset i četiri sata od primitka u bolnicu. Ovo je retrospektivno istraživanje i koristili su se podaci iz postojeće dokumentacije informatičkog bolničkog ustava (IBIS) KBC Rijeka za bolesnike s prijelomom bedrene kosti liječene od 1. siječnja 2022. do 31. prosinca 2022. Ispitanici su bili odabrani prema sljedećim kriterijima: bolesnici s prijelomom bedrene kosti koji su operirani unutar i nakon dvadeset i četiri sata po primitku u bolnicu i uzorak je obuhvaćao dvjesto devet bolesnika. Podaci su analizirani koristeći statističke metode, a mjerni instrumenti su bili pouzdani i objektivni. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da je učestalost prijeloma bedrene kosti češća u ženskoj populaciji i kod osoba starijih od 81 godine. Također, dokazana je statistički značajna razlika u trajanju hospitalizacije i troškovima liječenja između skupina bolesnika operiranih unutar i nakon dvadeset i četiri sata od primitka u bolnicu. U zaključku, istraživanje je potvrdilo postavljene hipoteze da je prijelom bedrene kosti učestaliji kod žena, učestaliji u starijoj dobnoj skupini te da su troškovi liječenja i trajanje hospitalizacije kraći kod osoba koje su operirane unutar dvadeset i četiri sata.This research study is based on the analysis of the frequency of femoral fractures in relation to age, gender, duration of hospitalization, and treatment costs, providing a deeper insight into various aspects associated with these injuries and their consequences. The aim of this retrospective research was to analyze the frequency of femoral fractures according to age and gender, as well as to compare the duration of hospitalization and treatment costs between patients operated on within and after dwenty four hours of admission to the hospital. Data were collected from the documentation of the KBC Rijeka hospital's computerized system for patients with femoral fractures treated from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Participants were selected based on specific criteria, and the sample included two hundred and nine patients. The data were analyzed using statistical methods, and the measuring instruments were reliable and objective. The results of the research showed that the frequency of femur fractures is more common in the female population and in people over 81 years old. Additionally, a significant difference in the duration of hospitalization and treatment costs between groups of patients operated on within and after twenty four hours of admission to the hospital has been demonstrated. In conclusion, the research confirmed the hypotheses that femur fractures are more common in women, more frequent in the older age group, and that the treatment costs and duration of hospitalization are shorter for individuals who underwent surgery within twenty four hours