Table 3 Comparison of healthcare usage and costs for atopic dermatitis (AD) in the public (NHS) and private sectors.
From: Economic burden of atopic dermatitis in Portugal: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | Category | Public Sector (NHS) | Private Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | |||
Scheduled appointments | System usage | Yes | 39.3 | 49.6 |
No | 60.7 | 50.4 | ||
Type of consultation (medical specialty) | Dermatology | 60.0 | 94.1 | |
Allergology | 24.8 | 21.8 | ||
General Practice/Family Medicine | 73.8 | 7.8 | ||
Internal Medicine | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
Nursing | 2.8 | 0.2 | ||
Psychology/Psychiatry | 3.7 | 1.4 | ||
Other | 4.0 | 5.0 | ||
Mean | ||||
Number of yearly apointments per medical specialty | Dermatology | 1.0 | 1.9 | |
Allergology | 1.2 | 0.6 | ||
General Practice/Family Medicine | 1.6 | 0.3 | ||
Internal Medicine | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
Nursing | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
Psychology/Psychiatry | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
Waiting time for the first dermatology consultation | 4.1 months | 13.6 days | ||
Waiting time for the first allergology consultation | 1.8 months | 13.1 days | ||
Time spent (including travel time) (hours) | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
Consultations Costs (€) | 97.1 | 164.7 | ||
Expenses for transportation to the health center/hospital (doctor’s appointments, emergencies, treatments, surgeries) (€) | 163.2 | 65.0 | ||
Emergency care | System usage | Yes | 16.1 | 4.7 |
No | 83.9 | 95.3 | ||
Mean | ||||
Type of emergency care used | Hospital | 1.9 times | 1.4 times | |
Primary care | 0.6 times | . | ||
Home emergency care | 0 times | 0.1 times | ||
Time spent in emergency care (including travel time) (hours) | 3,2 | 3.2 | ||
Cost per emergency visit (€) | 18,4 | 70.7 | ||
Expenses for transportation to the health center/hospital (doctor’s appointments, emergencies, treatments, surgeries) (€) | 163,2 | 65.0 | ||
