Short- and long-term direct and indirect costs of illness after ostomy creation – a Swedish nationwide registry study

Abstract Background Despite advance in care of people with an ostomy, related complications remain prevalent. The objective of this study was to examine short- and long-term healthcare resource utilization and associated costs after ostomy creation. Methods This observational study was based on retr...

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Published in:	BMC Health Services Research
Main Authors:	Eva Carlsson, Annabelle Forsmark, Catarina Sternhufvud, Gina Scheffel, Frederikke B. Andersen, Eva I Persson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Colostomy Cost of illness Healthcare costs Ileostomy Ostomy Stoma
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09850-5