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Costos de atención médica por patrones de comorbilidad en pacientes con cáncer de pulmón
Alessandra Buja1, Massimo Rugge2, Marcello Di Pumpo3,4
1Department of Cardiologic, Vascular and Thoracic Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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|August 28, 2025
Resumen
Los pacientes con cáncer de pulmón con patrones específicos de comorbilidad tienen un impacto significativo en los costos de atención médica. Comprender estos patrones es crucial para la asignación efectiva de recursos y las estrategias personalizadas de tratamiento del cáncer de pulmón.
Área de la Ciencia:
- En el campo de la oncología
- Economía de la salud
- Salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- El cáncer de pulmón presenta una carga económica significativa debido a la alta prevalencia y los costos de atención asociados.
- Las comorbilidades complican el manejo del cáncer de pulmón y aumentan la utilización de la atención médica.
- El impacto económico de los patrones de comorbilidad en pacientes con cáncer de pulmón requiere investigación.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar el impacto de los patrones de comorbilidad en los costos de atención médica en pacientes con cáncer de pulmón.
- Analizar los costes generales y específicos del cáncer de pulmón en función de la carga de las comorbilidades.
- Informar la planificación de la atención médica y la asignación de recursos para la atención del cáncer de pulmón.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de clase latente utilizado para clasificar a 1540 pacientes con cáncer de pulmón en cinco grupos de comorbilidad.
- Análisis de los datos administrativos relativos a los costes de atención sanitaria generales y específicos del cáncer de pulmón durante los tres años posteriores al diagnóstico.
- Inclusión de pacientes de la región de Veneto, Italia.
Principales resultados:
- Los pacientes con una sola clase de comorbilidad incurrieron en los mayores costos generales (52.039 USD) y pulmonares específicos (47.804 USD).
- La clase de comorbilidad cardiovascular-respiratoria y endocrina mostró los costos generales más bajos (38.447 USD) y los costos específicos para los pulmones (33.425 USD).
- Se observaron mayores costos de medicación hospitalaria en pacientes sin o con una comorbilidad.
Conclusiones:
- Los patrones de comorbilidad influyen significativamente en la utilización de los recursos en pacientes con cáncer de pulmón.
- La integración de los perfiles de comorbilidad en las evaluaciones económicas es vital para la planificación de la asistencia sanitaria.
- Las estrategias de tratamiento personalizadas pueden ser apoyadas por la comprensión de las variaciones de costos impulsadas por la comorbilidad.
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