Table 3.
Health resource use during the 12-month review period
| Healthcare resource | Adults (n = 11) | Children (n = 20) | Total (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical consultations, mean ± SD | 8.7±5.1 | 10.2±5.3 | 9.7±5.2 |
| Consultations with other healthcare professionals, n (%) | 10 (90.0) | 18 (90.0) | 28 (90.3) |
| Annual number, mean ± SD | 37.8±63.6 | 29.8±85.3 | 32.9±76.7 |
| Nursing | 14.4±31.3 | 23.6±80.7 | 20.3±66.8 |
| Nutrition | 23.5±61.4 | 2.1±4.3 | 9.7±37.1 |
| Psychology | − | 0.9±2.8 | 0.6±2.3 |
| Home visits, n (%) | 2 (18.2) | 8 (40.0) | 10 (32.3) |
| Annual number, mean ± SD | 45.5±101.1 | 4.6±10.2 | 19.1±62.2 |
| Surgeries, n (%) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (19.4) |
| Annual number, mean ± SD | 0.2±0.4 | 0.4±0.8 | 0.3±0.7 |
| ED episodes, n (%) | 4 (36.4) | 17 (85.0) | 21 (67.7) |
| Annual number, mean ± SD | 0.9±1.4 | 3.0±2.5 | 2.2±2.3 |
| Hospitalization episodes, n (%) | 8 (72.7) | 16 (80.0) | 24 (77.4) |
| Annual number, mean ± SD | 1.9±1.6 | 2.0±1.5 | 2.0±1.5 |
| Annual LoS (days), mean ± SD | 34.0±47.4 | 29.4±32.3 | 31.0±37.6 |
| Admission reasons, n (%) | N = 21 | N = 40 | N = 61 |
| Catheter-related complications | 15 (71.4) | 34 (85.0) | 49 (80.3) |
| CRBSI | 4 (19.0) | 21 (52.5) | 25 (41.0) |
| Local CVC infection | 6 (28.6) | 7 (17.5) | 13 (21.3) |
| Catheter mechanical complications | 4 (19.0) | 5 (12.5) | 9 (14.8) |
| Venous thrombosis | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (3.3) |
| Metabolic complications | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (3.3) |
| Lactic acidosis | 1 (4.8) | − | 1 (1.6) |
| Dehydration | − | 1 (2.5) | 1 (1.6) |
| Other | 5 (23.8)* | 5 (12.5)† | 10 (16.3) |
CRBSI, catheter-related blood stream infection; CVC, central venous catheter; ED, emergency department; LoS, length of stay; SD, standard deviation.
*
Includes nutritional support (n = 2) and fever (n = 3).
†
Includes stoma infection (n = 2), low digestive hemorrhage (n = 1), and pyelonephritis (n = 2).