Costs of inpatient care of depression in 2014 in Polish (Poznan) and German (Kiel) hospital.

CONCLUSIONS: The 3-fold difference in average costs of hospitalisation might result from differences in funding of mental health care which in Poland needs urgent amendment. Besides, mental health care was underfunded in Poznan. In general, treatment was comprehensive in both centres. Non-pharmacological treatment, however, was more comprehensive in Kiel. KEY POINTS The cost of inpatient care of depression was very high both in Kiel and Poznan. Inpatient care of depression is long-lasting, but a reduction in the length of hospital stay seems to be possible. Hospital stay is the main part of costs of inpatient care of depression. Treatment of depression should be comprehensive, but differences e.g. in pharmacotherapy used are possible between hospitals and/or countries. PMID: 31107117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Source Type: research