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Table 3 Average total monthly cost per case type and proportion of overall cost for no constraint (NC) and budget constraint (BC) scenario

From: Resource allocation across the dementia continuum: a mixed methods study examining decision making on optimal dementia care among health and social care professionals

 

Case 1

Low needs

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Case 6

Total

High needs

No constraint (NC) scenario

 Total cost of care package

€2136

€2604

€4250

€5203

€5524

€5706

€25,421

 Proportion of overall cost

8.4%

10.2%

16.7%

20.5%

21.7%

22.4%

100%

Budget constraint (BC) scenario

 Total cost of care package

€765

€1149

€1824

€2034

€1913

€1999

€9684

 Proportion of Total Cost

7.9%

11.9%

18.8%

21.0%

19.8%

20.6%

100%

Percentage difference in total cost of care package between the two scenarios

64%

56%

57%

61%

65%

65%

62%