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Supply of goods from hospitals to outpatients practicing intermittent self‐catheterization in Japan
Author(s) -
Maeda Shuko,
Tsukasaki Keiko,
Kanda Tsugiyasu,
Shimasaki Takeo,
Moriyama Manabu T.,
Kohno Yumiko,
Kyuji Kazuyo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of urological nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1749-771X
pISSN - 1749-7701
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-771x.2012.01151.x
Subject(s) - medicine , outpatient clinic , medical emergency , operations management , emergency medicine , economics
Hospitals supply goods to patients practicing intermittent self‐catheterization (ISC), yet procedures for distribution have yet to be standardized, making it difficult to track the types of goods that are shipped and their amounts. The aim of this study was to standardize the types and amounts of goods provided by medical facilities on the basis of the survey results. We conducted a survey of medical facilities and patients regarding the status of goods supplied for ISC. Data were collected from January to May 2010 from 5 outpatient urology clinics and 26 patients practicing ISC. The first finding of this research is that the amount of supplied goods was insufficient and part of the supply method was incorrect. The second is that the status of goods supplied changed not only with ISC, but also with hospital characteristics. The third is that hospital costs averaged $63·10; the supplied catheter number affected hospital costs. Patient costs per month averaged $26·50, clearly showing that patients experience an economic burden. Patient costs were high in cases in which the percentage of types of goods supplied was low. A researcher analysed survey data to determine issues and procedures relevant to the supply of goods. The study showed a need to develop an optimal supply system for ISC patients and identified issues in the current system in Japan that require resolution.