Table 5 Direct costs associated with the management of a patient with a manic episode (N = 708)
From: Pattern of healthcare resource utilization and direct costs associated with manic episodes in Spain
Resource | Number of times during manic episode | Cost (€, 2007) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | |
Hospitalization | |||
Psychiatric hospital stay/day | 2462 ± 3424 | 2210 - 2715 | |
Primary care | |||
Primary care physician visit | 1.9 ± 6.0 | 31 ± 97 | 24 - 39 |
Nurse visit | 1.6 ± 4.3 | 21 ± 56 | 17 - 25 |
Lithium determination | 1.3 ± 3.1 | 12 ± 29 | 10 - 14 |
Group psychotherapy | 0.6 ± 10.8 | 25 ± 454 | 0 - 58 |
Outpatient emergency dept. visit | 0.6 ± 1.8 | 68 ± 213 | 52 - 84 |
Specialized care | |||
Psychiatrist visit | 5.7 ± 10.3 | 258 ± 429 | 227-290 |
Nonpsychiatric specialist visit | 0.3 ± 1.4 | 22 ± 113 | 14 - 30 |
Psychologist visit | 0.8 ± 2.4 | 39 ± 124 | 30 - 48 |
Hospital emergency dept. visit | 1.0 ± 2.8 | 124 ± 352 | 98 - 150 |
Pharmacological treatment | |||
Antipsychotics | 751 (94.6) | 617 ± 656 | 569 - 665 |
Other psychoactive drugs1 | Range from 52 (anticholinergics) to 666 (mood stabilizers | 666 ± 679 | 616 - 716 |
Total cost | 4345 ± 4019 | 4048 - 4641 | |