The non-medical out-of-pocket costs to attend a free anxiety disorders treatment clinic in Australia.
Australas Psychiatry
; 24(3): 261-3, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-26530347
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Australia has high out-of-pocket costs for medical and non-medical treatments. The 'cost to attend' is seldom added to these estimates.METHOD:
A sequence of 92 participants attending a free Anxiety Disorders Clinic at an inner city public hospital were surveyed about the costs to attend one appointment, including costs such as private /public transport costs and lost income.RESULTS:
We found that these out-of-pocket costs were on average AUD$57 per person to attend an appointment at a free point-of-service clinic. Of the 45% who experienced financial burden from attending, the majority reported only slight burden.CONCLUSION:
This level of 'cost to attend' a free outpatient treatment clinic is non-trivial given people with anxiety and depressive disorders, like many others with chronic disorders, will need at least 6-10 visits to complete a course of treatment.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Gastos em Saúde
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Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália