Appropriateness of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Prescriptions and Imposed Financial Burden: Evidence from Iran
- سال انتشار: 1401
- محل انتشار: فصلنامه سیاستگذاری، مدیریت و اقتصاد سلامت مبتنی بر شواهد، دوره: 6، شماره: 2
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_EBHPME-6-2_002
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 289
نویسندگان
The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Clinical Research Development Unit,The Persian Gulf Martyrs Hospital, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Neurology Department, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
چکیده
Background: The use of advanced and expensive technologies requires financial, human and capital resources. Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has high contrast sensitivity for visualizing differences among the tissues. Unnecessary diagnostic imaging imposes excessive cost on health systems. This study aimed to determine the appropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions in ۲۰۲۱. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited ۲۷۴ patients who referred to Bushehr teaching hospital. They had been prescribed MRI of the brain due to headache and dizziness. We used the data collection form developed in the previous study. The appropriateness of the brain MRI prescription was determined based on the appropriate indications during ۲۰۲۱. Results: About ۶۱ % of the referrals were due to headache and ۳۹ % were because of dizziness. Overall, MRI was evaluated as inappropriate for about ۳۸ % of the patients. The appropriateness of prescriptions had a significant relationship with age, gender, education, job status, complaint, prescribing physician, and MRI applicant with P-value > ۰.۰۵۰. Conclusion: Findings revealed more than one-third of brain MRI services were not clinically appropriate. Due to the high cost of MRI, it is necessary to make prescriptions in accordance with indications to prevent unnecessary diagnostic procedures and to prevent induced demand. Health system policymakers and healthcare providers should develop clinical guidelines and implement them to reduce the costs of health systems.کلیدواژه ها
MRI, Brain, Appropriateness, Clinical guidelines, Headacheاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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