Table 1.
Overview of used unit cost (in € 2015) and average length of stay (days)
| Care service | Costs (€) per unit |
|---|---|
| Home care | |
| Home health and domestic care (including home health care, home nursing and home making services) | 38.00 per hour |
| Physician visits | |
| General practitioner visit | 30.40 per visit |
| Outpatient clinic visits | 78.16 per visit |
| Other health care services | |
| Physical therapy | 39.08 per session |
| Occupational therapy | 23.88 per session |
| Psychological treatment | 86.85 per session |
| Hospital admissions | |
| Hospital admission with overnight stay | |
| General ward | 496.11 per day with overnight stay |
| ICU | 2369.82 per day with overnight stay |
| Average length of hospital staya | |
| Belgium | 6.7 days |
| Finland | 11.0 days |
| Germany | 9.2 days |
| Iceland | 5.8 days |
| Italy | 7.7 days |
| The Netherlands | 5.2 days |
| Emergency room visit (without overnight stay) | 163.92 per visit |
| Supportive care services | |
| Meals on wheels | 7.06 per day |
| Informal care | |
| Informal care | 13.57 per hour |
aSource: OECD, 2015