Cost comparison of different models of palliative care delivery
Author(s)
Comans, Tracy
Nguyen, Kim-Huong
Stafford-Bell, Fiona
Agar, Meera
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2020
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Objective: The aim of this project was to assess the value for money of a modified unit within a residential aged care facility (RACF) for people requiring palliative care at the end of life. Methods: A three-way comparison using a mixed-method costing was used to estimate the per day cost of the unit compared to care in a palliative care unit within a hospital and a standard RACF bed. Results: The cost of the unit was estimated at $242 per day (2015 Australian dollars). The palliative care hospital bed cost $1,664 per day. The cost of a standard RACF bed was $123 per day, indicating that an additional $120 per day is required ...
View more >Objective: The aim of this project was to assess the value for money of a modified unit within a residential aged care facility (RACF) for people requiring palliative care at the end of life. Methods: A three-way comparison using a mixed-method costing was used to estimate the per day cost of the unit compared to care in a palliative care unit within a hospital and a standard RACF bed. Results: The cost of the unit was estimated at $242 per day (2015 Australian dollars). The palliative care hospital bed cost $1,664 per day. The cost of a standard RACF bed was $123 per day, indicating that an additional $120 per day is required to provide the higher level of care required by people with complex palliative care needs. Conclusion: A modified RACF unit could provide substantial cost savings to the health budget for selected complex palliative care patients.
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View more >Objective: The aim of this project was to assess the value for money of a modified unit within a residential aged care facility (RACF) for people requiring palliative care at the end of life. Methods: A three-way comparison using a mixed-method costing was used to estimate the per day cost of the unit compared to care in a palliative care unit within a hospital and a standard RACF bed. Results: The cost of the unit was estimated at $242 per day (2015 Australian dollars). The palliative care hospital bed cost $1,664 per day. The cost of a standard RACF bed was $123 per day, indicating that an additional $120 per day is required to provide the higher level of care required by people with complex palliative care needs. Conclusion: A modified RACF unit could provide substantial cost savings to the health budget for selected complex palliative care patients.
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Journal Title
Australasian Journal on Ageing
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This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
Subject
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
Health economics
Human society
Psychology
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gerontology
cost analysis