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Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniğinin Açılışından İtibaren Yatarak Fizik Tedavi Alan Hastaların Yatış Maliyetlerinin İncelenmesi

Year 2026, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 23 - 30, 28.03.2026
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.1774175
https://izlik.org/JA67MR92HN

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği’nde yatarak fizik tedavi gören hastaların Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’na faturalandırılan doğrudan maliyetlerinin; tanı, yaş, cinsiyet, ek hastalık ve yatış süresine göre incelenmesi amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 17 Ekim 2023 – 4 Şubat 2025 tarihleri arasında Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği’nde yatarak fizik tedavi alan 1197 hasta retrospektif olarak incelendi. Demografik veriler, tanılar, eşlik eden hastalıklar, yatış süreleri ve maliyetler kaydedildi. Maliyet hesaplamalarında yalnızca Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’na faturalandırılan doğrudan sağlık hizmeti giderleri dikkate alındı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen hastaların yaş ortalaması 59,2±15,7 yıl, medyan yaşı 62’ydi; %69’u kadın, %31’i erkekti. En sık görülen tanılar intervertebral disk bozuklukları, gonartroz, hemipleji ve servikal disk bozukluklarıydı. Yatış süreleri değerlendirildiğinde nörolojik hastalık gruplarında belirgin olarak daha yüksek değerler saptandı. Anoksik beyin hasarı (53,5 gün), kauda equina sendromu (48,0 gün), tetrapleji (44,8 gün), parapleji (40,2 gün) ve hemipleji (39,3 gün) tanılarında ortalama yatış süreleri dikkat çekiciydi. Ayrıca serebral palsi (31,6 gün) ve multipl skleroz (30,8 gün) da görece uzun yatış süreleriyle öne çıktı. Toplam maliyet açısından ilk üç sırada hemipleji (≈13,0 milyon Türk Lirası), parapleji (≈8,05 milyon Türk Lirası) ve intervertebral disk bozukluğu (≈2,07 milyon Türk Lirası) yer aldı. Erkek hastalarda ortalama maliyet kadınlardan 2–3 kat yüksekti (p<0,001). Yaş gruplarında en yüksek maliyetler 0–17 ve 18–44 yaş gruplarında saptandı (p<0,001). Ek hastalıkların maliyetler üzerinde anlamlı etkisi yoktu (p>0,05). Yatış süresi ile maliyet arasında güçlü pozitif korelasyon bulundu (r≈0,85; p<0,001). Sonuç: Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon servisinde yatarak fizik tedavi maliyetinin en yüksek olduğu grup nörolojik hastalıklar grubudur. Erkek cinsiyet ve genç yaş grupları daha yüksek maliyetlerle ilişkilidir. Bulgular, sağlık politikalarının planlanmasında yüksek maliyetli hasta gruplarına yönelik önleyici stratejilerin geliştirilmesi ve kaynakların etkin kullanımının önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için Gaziantep Şehir Hastanesi Girişimsel Olmayan Etik Kurulu'ndan etik kurul onayı alınmıştır(karar no:139/2025 tarih:19.02.2025). Çalışma Helsinki Bildirgesi ilkelerine uygun şekilde ve hasta kimlik bilgileri gizlenerek yürütülmüştür.

Supporting Institution

Çalışmamız için herhangi bir finansal destek alınmamıştır.

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Evaluation of Hospitalization Costs of Inpatients Receiving Physical Therapy Since the Establishment of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

Year 2026, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 23 - 30, 28.03.2026
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.1774175
https://izlik.org/JA67MR92HN

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to analyse the direct costs charged to Social Security Institution for patients undergoing inpatient physical therapy at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, categorised by diagnosis, age, gender, comorbidities, and duration of stay. Materials and Methods: A retrospective examination was conducted on 1197 patients who had inpatient physical therapy at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic between October 17, 2023, to February 4, 2025. Demographic information, diagnoses, comorbidities, duration of stay, and expenses were documented. Only direct healthcare expenditures invoiced to Social Security Institution were considered in the cost assessments. Results: The average age of the study participants was 59.2±15.7 years, with a median age of 62 years; 69 percent were female and 31 percent were male. The three most prevalent diagnoses were intervertebral disc diseases, gonarthrosis, and hemiplegia. Upon evaluating hospitalisation durations, markedly elevated values were seen in the neurological disease groups. The mean duration of hospitalisation of anoxic brain injury (53.5 days), cauda equina syndrome (48.0 days), tetraplegia (44.8 days), paraplegia (40.2 days), and hemiplegia (39.3 days) was noteworthy. Cerebral palsy (31.6 days) and multiple sclerosis (30.8 days) were notable for their extended hospitalisation durations. The three highest overall costs were associated with hemiplegia (about 13.0 million Turkish Lira), paraplegia (approximately 8.05 million Turkish Lira), and intervertebral disc dysfunction (approximately 2.07 million Turkish Lira). The mean expense for male patients was 2–3 times greater than that for females (p<0.001). The greatest expenses were observed in the 0–17 and 18–44 age categories (p<0.001). Comorbidities did not significantly influence expenditures (p>0.05). A robust positive association was identified between length of stay and cost (r≈0.85; p<0.001). Conclusion: The group with the highest cost of inpatient physical therapy in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation service is the neurological diseases group. The male gender and younger age demographics correlate with increased expenses. The findings underscore the necessity of formulating preventative interventions for high-cost patient populations and the efficient allocation of resources in health policy planning.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from Gaziantep City Hospital Non-Interventional Ethics Committee (decision no: 139/2025 date: 19.02.2025). The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and with patient identity information concealed.

Supporting Institution

No financial support was received for our study.

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  • World Health Organization. Rehabilitation 2030: a call for action. Meeting Report, Executive Board Room, Geneva, 6–7 February 2017. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017.
  • Heinemann AW. Rehabilitation is a global health priority. Can J Occup Ther. 2020;87(2):89-90. doi:10.1177/0008417420907804
  • Cieza A, Causey K, Kamenov K, Hanson SW, Chatterji S, Vos T. Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2021;396(10267):2006-17. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32340-0
  • Strilciuc S, Grad DA, Radu C, Chira D, Stan A, Ungureanu M, et al. The economic burden of stroke: a systematic review of cost of illness studies. J Med Life. 2021;14(5):606-17. doi:10.25122/jml-2021-0361
  • Asil T, Celik Y, Sut N, Celik AD, Balci K, Yilmaz A, et al. Cost of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in Turkey. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2011;113(2):111-4. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.09.014
  • Malekzadeh H, Golpayegani M, Ghodsi Z, Sadeghi-Naini M, Asgardoon M, Baigi V, et al. Direct cost of illness for spinal cord injury: a systematic review. Glob Spine J. 2022;12(6):1267-81. doi:10.1177/21925682211031190
  • Diop M, Epstein D. A systematic review of the impact of spinal cord injury on costs and health-related quality of life. Pharmacoecon Open. 2024;8:793-808. doi:10.1007/s41669-024-00517-3
  • İçağasıoğlu A, Baklacıoğlu HŞ, Mesci E, Yumuşakhuylu Y, Murat S, Mesci N. Economic burden of stroke. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;63(2):155-9. doi:10.5606/tftrd.2017.183
  • Karacan İ, Koyuncu H, Pekel O, Sümbüloğlu G, Kirnap M, Dursun H, et al. Traumatic spinal cord injuries in Turkey: a nation-wide epidemiological study. Spinal Cord. 2000;38(11):697-701. doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101064.
  • Björkdahl A, Stibrant Sunnerhagen K. Process skill rather than motor skill seems to be a predictor of costs for rehabilitation after a stroke in working age: a longitudinal study with a 1-year follow up post discharge. BMC Health Serv Res. 2007;7:209. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-209
  • Munce SE, Wodchis WP, Guilcher SJT, Couris CM, Verrier M, Fung K, et al. Direct costs of adult traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review. J Neurotrauma. 2013;30(6):475-93. doi:10.1089/neu.2012.2628.
  • Yetişgin A, Satış S. Association between the rehabilitation outcomes and cost in patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. J Harran Univ Med Fac. 2019;16(2):326-30. doi:10.35440/hutfd.581791.
  • Kargın N, Gülmez İ, Özdemir L, Çakır E, Özdoğan S, Uçar ZZ, et al. Cost analysis of hospitalization for thoracic diseases: a university hospital experience. Turk Thorac J. 2016;17(4):192-8. doi:10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2016.466.
  • Zhang J, Song S, Zhao Y, Ma G, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ. Economic burden of comorbid chronic conditions among survivors of stroke in China: 10-year longitudinal study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):978. doi:10.1186/s12913-021-07010-1.
  • Kabboord AD, Van Eijk M, Buijck BI, Koopmans RTCM, Van Balen R, Achterberg WP. Comorbidity and intercurrent diseases in geriatric stroke rehabilitation: a multicentre observational study in skilled nursing facilities. Eur Geriatr Med. 2018;9(4):347-53. doi:10.1007/s41999-018-0043-5.
  • Aktaş İ, Kaptanoğlu Yıldırım A, Ünlü Özkan F, Yılmaz Kaysın M, Şilte A. Quality of life and cost analysis of inpatients receiving physiotherapy. Marmara Med J. 2015;26(1):34-8. doi:10.5472/MMJ.2012.02466.1.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ali Güneri 0000-0002-2632-8309

Müzeyyen Günay Örkmez 0000-0002-4752-6689

Submission Date August 30, 2025
Acceptance Date January 13, 2026
Publication Date March 28, 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.1774175
IZ https://izlik.org/JA67MR92HN
Published in Issue Year 2026 Volume: 21 Issue: 1

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AMA 1.Güneri A, Günay Örkmez M. Evaluation of Hospitalization Costs of Inpatients Receiving Physical Therapy Since the Establishment of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. KSU Medical Journal. 2026;21(1):23-30. doi:10.17517/ksutfd.1774175