Beecham, Jennifer, Chisholm, Daniel, O'Herlihy, Anne and Astin, Jack (2003) Variations in the costs of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient units. British Journal of Psychiatry, 183 (3). pp. 220-225. ISSN 0007-1250
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Background: Child and adolescent in-patient care is a highly specialised service, ideally requiring planning at a national level, but there are no routine data collections specifically for these services. Aims: To estimate unit costs for child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient units and to analyse the variations in costs between units. Method: Data collection alongside a national survey with cost estimations guided byprinciples drawn from economic theory. Bivariate and multivariate analyses are employed to identify cost influences. Results: Fifty-eight units could provide sufficient data to allow calculation of the cost per in-patient day; mean=£197 (s.d.=71.6; 1999–2000 prices). The management sector, type of provision, number of rooms, capacity and location explained nearly half of the cost variation. Conclusions: Child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient units are an expensive resource, with personnel absorbing two-thirds of the total costs. Costs per in-patient day vary fourfold and the exploration of cost variations can inform commissioning strategies.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://bjp.rcpsych.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2003 The Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| Divisions: | Care Policy and Evaluation Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| JEL classification: | I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Suicide, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2008 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 21:43 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/4997 |
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