From: The social and economic burden on family caregivers for older adults in the Czech Republic
Types of costs | ||
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Direct medical cost | Direct non-medical cost | Indirect cost |
Administration of injection, outpatient, hospitalisation, transport and others medication, medical devices | Sum of monthly expenses for caregiver services (rehabilitation psychotherapy (psychologist), individual session, phone/email / skype session, massages, physical activity (walking, household chores etc.), mental activities, therapy courses, online skype therapy, home therapy, leisure activities, book readings, painting courses, patient education, complementary therapy, acupuncture, energetic therapy) calculated as average price per hour times number of hours | Derived from questionnaire responses (method of opportunity cost) |
Average monthly expenses for additional services (lending medical aids: adjustable bed wheelchair, walking frame, anti-decubitus mattresses, crutches, oxygenator, toilet chair) price per service |