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<p><strong>Objetivo </strong>Determinar los costos de atención médica generados por la accidentalidad vial en Bogotá.</p><p><strong>Metodología </strong>Estudio observacionalprospectivo con datos de pacientes mayores de edad atendidos en la central de urgencias de 6 instituciones hospitalarias.</p><p><strong>Resultados</strong>El promedio del costo totalde atenciónpor paciente fue de $1112000 El costo promedio día de paciente hospitalizado fue de $1200000. Pacientes con atención ambulatoria tuvieron un costo promedio de $247400. El costo promedio por accidente se calculó en $2333700. Los costos médicos por accidentes en el periodo de análisis en Bogotá fueron aproximadamente $2301028200. Cifras en pesos de 2011.</p><p><strong>Conclusiones</strong>Los costos de la atención médica de los accidentes de tránsito constituyen una carga económica considerable</p>

BackgroundIn Latin America, substance related disorders are highly prevalent and one of the treatment strategies is the Therapeutic Communities (TCs), however, in Latin America there is scarce data about this treatment strategies, their quality, drop-out rates and patient satisfaction.MethodsBased on a previous study in 5 Latin American countries, the TCs who had a score equal or higher than 9 according to the De Leon criteria which are some fundamental items that the TCs should meet, were selected to carry out a descriptive and retrospective study of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the TCs.ResultsData from 58 TCs in 5 countries were included, with a sample of 1414 patients interviewed, of which most were single men, with no hospitalization history in a therapeutic community. Marijuana was the most commonly substance used in the 30 days prior to hospitalization, with 78% of interviewees referring alcohol consumption in the last 6 months and an average onset of psychoactive substances at 16 years of age. A 79% of the patients interviewed perceived some improvement during their stay in the TCs. The less fulfilled Quality Indicators by the TCs were “Requesting a professional qualification to former addicts that belonged to the program” and “Work as part of the therapeutic program”. Among the reasons for discharge found in the database, 44% were due to therapeutic discharge with fulfillment of the treatment plan and 44% withdraws.ConclusionThe user satisfaction with TCs, in terms of infrastructure and quality are quite high, as the fulfillment of essential quality items, however, the follow up information to evaluate effectiveness of the treatment is poor or in some cases unknown.

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