Paralytic Lumbar Disc Herniation. A Four Years Social and Economic Impact Study for North-East Region of Romania

• Published in: Revista de cercetare şi intervenţie socialǎ Vol. 57; p. 67
• Main Authors: SARDARU, Dragos, BOLDUREANU, Daniel, ANDRUSEAC, Gladiola, MATEI, Dana, ZAHARIA-KEZDI, Dan, POEATA, Ion
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iasi Editura Expert Projects (Expert Projects Publishing House) 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Economic impact; Medical decision making; Medicine; Patients; Social impact; Studies; Romania
• ISSN: 1583-3410

The aim of this study was to determine the social impact of the patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation. Although it is a very important medical condition that affects at least once in their lives more than 80% of the population at this point in time it is not analyzed in conjunction with the social and economic costs that can be generated. We have collected the data for a time span of four years from two representative hospital centers from North-East region of Romania. We took in consideration a total number of 7438 patients that were treated by surgical and physiotherapeutic means. Results showed an important correlation between medical decision making, types of medical treatment, number of days of work leave and cost per day of hospitalization. It is of high importance, when we want to reduce the social and economic burden, for the patients to be rigorously investigated and properly addressed to the right therapy treatment.