Table 1.
Service unit costs and average costs per patient at baseline (previous 4 weeks)
| Unit costs € | n (%) patients using service | Average costs per patient (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical costs related to psychiatric treatment | |||
| Contact with a caregiver from a regional institute for outpatient mental healthcare | 113 | 150 (89%) | 408.3 (509.4) |
| Contact with a psychiatrist, psychologist or psychotherapist at a private (group) practice | 95 | 16 (10%) | 14.1 (66.1) |
| Contact with a psychiatrist, psychologist or psychotherapist (i.e. outpatient visit in hospital) | 95 | 11 (7%) | 12.4 (69.2) |
| Contact with a clinic for alcohol and drugs | 31 | 2 (1%) | 5.5 (66.9) |
| Participation in a self-help group | 58 | 4 (2%) | 3.1 (22.2) |
| Day- or part-time psychiatric hospital treatment | 278 | 5 (3%) | 28.5 (267.9) |
| Psychiatric hospitalisation | 446 | 6 (4%) | 393.2 (2832.8) |
| Subtotal average sum Excluding hospitalisation |
169 (100%) | 901.4 (2982.5) 508.2 (682.8) |
|
| Medical costs related to other healthcare services | |||
| Contact with a general practitioner | 33 | 44 (26%) | 13.1 (25.8) |
| Contact with a company doctor | 33 | 2 (1%) | 0.4 (3.6) |
| Contact with a medical specialist (i.e. outpatient visit in hospital) | 92 | 17 (10%) | 21.8 (102.0) |
| Contact with a physiotherapist | 33 | 3 (2%) | 1.2 (10.7) |
| Contact with a social worker | 65 | 33 (20%) | 37.7 (125.2) |
| Home care | 20 | 17 (10%) | 13.4 (47.5) |
| Contact with an alternative healer | 51 | 2 (1%) | 1.8 (17.5) |
| Day- or part-time treatment | 278 | – | – |
| Other hospitala | 170 | – | – |
| Hospitalisation | 446 | 3 (2%) | 39.6 (310.9) |
| Subtotal average sum Excluding hospitalisation |
169 (100%) | 91.2 (337.5) 54.7 (127.6) |
|
| Total medical costs | 992.6 (3008.8) | ||
| Total costs, excluding hospitalisation | 559.8 (702.1) | ||
a Other than a general hospital, an academic hospital, or a rehabilitation center