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] |
aIncludes food, cleaning, nursing articles, laundry, and perks for volunteers
bRepresentative price from the municipalities