Table 1 Cost components and unit costs
Type of resource used | Unit | Mean unit cost € (IQR) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical Respite Care | |||
Running expensesa | Per day | 142 | Financial management system at Red Cross Copenhagen |
Nurse (head of medical respite care) | Per hour | 36 | Financial management system at Red Cross Copenhagen |
Volunteers | Per hour | 25 | FOA (trade union) [31] |
Employees (medical respite care) | Per hour | 36 | Financial management system at Red Cross Copenhagen |
Health Care | |||
Inpatient | Per admission | 3222 (68,964) | National Patient Register, DRG-coded [29] |
Outpatient | Per visit | 227 (3398) | National Patient Register, DRG-coded [29] |
Emergency department | Per visit | 77 (508) | National Patient Register, DRG-coded [29] |
Day in psychiatric ward | Per admission day | 467 | National Patient Register, DRG-coded [29] |
Hospital days after inclusion | Per day | 467 | National Patient Register, DRG-coded [29] |
General practitioner | Per hour | 92 | The Danish Medical Association [32] |
Prescription drugs | Per package | 10 (409) | The Danish National Prescription Registry [30] |
Municipal Services | |||
Alcohol and drug therapy (inpatient)b | Per month | 2400 | Financial management system at municipalities |
Alcohol and drug therapy (outpatient)b | Per visit | 467 | Financial management system at municipalities |
Rehabilitationb | Per hour | 120 | Financial management system at municipalities |
Drop-in center for adults with special needsb | Per trajectory | 347 | Financial management system at municipalities Financial management system at municipalities |
Shelters for adults with social problemsb | Per month | 4700 | Financial management system at municipalities |
Nurse and careb | Per hour | 33 | The Danish Nurses’ Association [33] |
Personal assistance for adults with special needsb | Per treatment | 440 | Financial management system at municipalities |
Assistive devices for adults with special needsb | Per device | 186 (135) | Financial management system at municipalities |
Administrative costsb | Per service | 56 (10) | Financial management system at municipalities |
Personal financial supplementb | Per transfer | 1525 (1221) | Financial management system at municipalities |
Home care | Per hour | 25 | FOA (trade union) [31] |
Street nurse | Per hour | 33 | The Danish Nurses’ Association [33] |
Physician | Per hour | 62 | The Danish Medical Association [32] |