The disease, although in different ways, impose significant costs to society in terms of human mortality, quality of life of the patient and the mental and physical health of those who are called to assist. The traditional approach to the social costs of illness distinguishes between three main categories of costs: direct, indirect and intangible. (Drummond 1980)
direct means the expenses directly monetizzabili for the purchase of goods and services. Are the diagnostic procedure, the drug therapy, outpatient visits, programs for assistance in institutional structures, from hospital work from home (ADI) and from home for the household.
indirect are the result of a loss of resources. Home care provided by the family is valued economically as income lost from work related to both the patient and her family. Further considerations about the productivity of family members, to provide care to family, sees change their habits of life and work.
intangible: those costs which are expressed in terms of physical and psychological suffering of the patient and his family. Are those of higher social significance. Beyond the significant differences related to the objective conditions of the sick person, on average, three quarters of the day of the caregiver are absorbed by the tasks of care, which involves a considerable stress and mental fisco often "loaded" on a single family.
direct means the expenses directly monetizzabili for the purchase of goods and services. Are the diagnostic procedure, the drug therapy, outpatient visits, programs for assistance in institutional structures, from hospital work from home (ADI) and from home for the household.
indirect are the result of a loss of resources. Home care provided by the family is valued economically as income lost from work related to both the patient and her family. Further considerations about the productivity of family members, to provide care to family, sees change their habits of life and work.
intangible: those costs which are expressed in terms of physical and psychological suffering of the patient and his family. Are those of higher social significance. Beyond the significant differences related to the objective conditions of the sick person, on average, three quarters of the day of the caregiver are absorbed by the tasks of care, which involves a considerable stress and mental fisco often "loaded" on a single family.
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