Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
Abstract
Introduction: currently the continuous increase in the cost of health care is a global concern; hence it is necessary to achieve economic awareness among health professionals.Objective: to analyze the costs of Medical Genetic Care for pregnant women presenting high genetic risk in the provincial service of Medical Genetics during 2014.Material and methods: a retrospective study was conducted in the field of economic assessment in health care. It is a descriptive study of costs of consultations from the identification of the problems in the service. Ranking method was used to prioritize problems.Results: The total cost of diagnostic prenatal ultrasound for high-risk pregnant women was 14.03forevery5ofthem, 2.81 each one. The estimated costs of amniocentesis consultation were 934.58for15patients,concerningthediagnosisofhemoglobinopathiestheexpensesreached 634.57.Conclusions: the average cost obtained to perform genetic tests was 360.44CUPforeverypregnantwomanpresentinghighgeneticriskandattendingtotheprovincialserviceofMedicalGeneticsinPinardelRıˊoduring2014,whichallowedtocarryoutacomparativeanalysisandbudgetaryeconomicassessments,aswellastoweightupthequalityofmedicalcareforthisimportantprogram.Introduccioˊn:enlaactualidadelaumentosostenidoenloscostosdeatencioˊnalasaludconstituyeunapreocupacioˊnmundial,sehacenecesariolograrlaconcienciaeconoˊmicaentrelosprofesionalesdelasalud.Objetivo:analizarloscostosdelaatencioˊnagestantesconriesgogeneˊticoincrementadoenelservicioprovincialdeGeneˊticaMeˊdicaenelan~o2014.Materialymeˊtodo:serealizoˊunestudioretrospectivo,enelcampodelaevaluacioˊneconoˊmicaensalud,esunestudiodescriptivodecostosdelasconsultas,apartirdelaidentificacioˊndelosproblemasexistentesenelservicio.SeutilizoˊelmeˊtododeRanqueoparaestablecerlasprioridadesdelosproblemas.Resultados:elcostototalenlasconsultasdediagnoˊsticoprenatalporultrasonidoagestantesdealtoriesgofuede14.03 por cada 5 gestantes, siendo de 2.81porcadagestante.Loscostosestimadosenconsultadeamniocentesispara15pacientesfueronde934.58, y para el diagnóstico de hemoglobinopatías los gastos en el 2014 para 15 pacientes ascienden a 634.57.Conclusiones:seobtuvoelcostorealpromediodelosexaˊmenesgeneˊticosen360.44 CUP por cada gestante de alto riesgo atendida en el servicio provincial de Genética Médica en el año 2014, lo que permite establecer análisis comparativos y valoraciones económicas presupuestarias y la calidad de la atención de tan importante programa