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Home Care - 4.4.4 Cost comparisons with other programmes
4.4.4 Cost comparisons with other home care programmes
The evaluation reveals that the cost of the Home Care programme in Cambodia compares favourably with other community-based programmes and is significantly less expensive than facility-based programmes in other developing countries. Table 4 outlines available costs of (the limited number of) other home care programmes with cost assessments, compared with the Cambodia programme.
TABLE 4: COST OF HOME CARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
COUNTRY: Zimbabwe
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $16 - $23
COST PER VISIT (RURAL): $38 - $ 42
TIME SPENT OR SAVED: 2 -3 hours per day spent for caregiving; 11 - 25 hours per week
COUNTRY: Zambia
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $26
COST PER CLIENT (HEALTH FACILITY BASED (OPD/HOME CARE)): $1000
COST PER CLIENT (COMMUNITY-BASED HOME CARE): $5.50
COUNTRY: Cambodia
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $9.28, $3.71 for addressing health needs
COST PER VISIT (RURAL): $14.64
COST PER CLIENT (HEALTH FACILITY BASED (OPD/HOME CARE)): $15
COST PER CLIENT (COMMUNITY-BASED HOME CARE): $10,20 for physical health, $25.50 for full home care service
TIME SPENT OR SAVED: Time Saved: 3-4 days per month
Cost per Visit
(Urban) Cost per Visit
(Rural) Cost per Client
(Health Facility based (OPD/home care) Cost per Client
(Community-Based Home Care) Time Spent or Time Saved
Zimbabwe $16 -$23 $38-$42 2-3hours per day spent for caregiving
11-25 hours per week
Zambia $26 $1000 $5.50
Cambodia $9.28
$3.71 for addressing health needs $14.64 $15 $10.20 for physical health
$25.50 for full home care service Time Saved:
3 -4 days per month
The evaluation reveals that the cost of the Home Care programme in Cambodia compares favourably with other community-based programmes and is significantly less expensive than facility-based programmes in other developing countries. Table 4 outlines available costs of (the limited number of) other home care programmes with cost assessments, compared with the Cambodia programme.
TABLE 4: COST OF HOME CARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
COUNTRY: Zimbabwe
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $16 - $23
COST PER VISIT (RURAL): $38 - $ 42
TIME SPENT OR SAVED: 2 -3 hours per day spent for caregiving; 11 - 25 hours per week
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COUNTRY: Zambia
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $26
COST PER CLIENT (HEALTH FACILITY BASED (OPD/HOME CARE)): $1000
COST PER CLIENT (COMMUNITY-BASED HOME CARE): $5.50
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COUNTRY: Cambodia
COST PER VISIT (URBAN): $9.28, $3.71 for addressing health needs
COST PER VISIT (RURAL): $14.64
COST PER CLIENT (HEALTH FACILITY BASED (OPD/HOME CARE)): $15
COST PER CLIENT (COMMUNITY-BASED HOME CARE): $10,20 for physical health, $25.50 for full home care service
TIME SPENT OR SAVED: Time Saved: 3-4 days per month
Cost per Visit
(Urban) Cost per Visit
(Rural) Cost per Client
(Health Facility based (OPD/home care) Cost per Client
(Community-Based Home Care) Time Spent or Time Saved
Zimbabwe $16 -$23 $38-$42 2-3hours per day spent for caregiving
11-25 hours per week
Zambia $26 $1000 $5.50
Cambodia $9.28
$3.71 for addressing health needs $14.64 $15 $10.20 for physical health
$25.50 for full home care service Time Saved:
3 -4 days per month