The non-medical out-of-pocket costs to attend a free anxiety disorders treatment clinic in Australia

Author:

Anderson Reece1,Wong Nora2,Newby Jill M2,Andrews Gavin1

Affiliation:

1. Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2. Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, School of Psychiatry University of New South Wales at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Objective: Australia has high out-of-pocket costs for medical and non-medical treatments. The ‘cost to attend’ is seldom added to these estimates. Method: A sequence of 92 participants attending a free Anxiety Disorders Clinic at an inner city public hospital were surveyed about the costs to attend one appointment, including costs such as private /public transport costs and lost income. Results: We found that these out-of-pocket costs were on average AUD$57 per person to attend an appointment at a free point-of-service clinic. Of the 45% who experienced financial burden from attending, the majority reported only slight burden. Conclusion: This level of ‘cost to attend’ a free outpatient treatment clinic is non-trivial given people with anxiety and depressive disorders, like many others with chronic disorders, will need at least 6–10 visits to complete a course of treatment.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

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