Health Costs Flashcards

Flashcards covering costs associated with ill-health, including direct, indirect, and intangible costs, and their impact on individuals and the community.

Direct Costs

Costs associated with preventing disease and providing health services, having a clear dollar value.

Direct Costs - Individual examples

Fees for ambulance transport, specialist doctor fees (partially uncovered by medicare), surgery fees.

Direct Costs - Community examples

Doctor and specialist fees and operation costs of public and private hospitals.

Indirect Costs

Costs not directly related to diagnosis or treatment but occur because of the illness.

Indirect Costs - Individual

Loss of income for the individual, days lost from school or work.

Indirect Costs - Community

Loss of a member of a sporting club, costs to support someone with a road transport injury.

Intangible Costs

Costs that are difficult to assign a monetary value, often related to emotional and mental health.

Intangible Costs - Individual

Loss of self-esteem, inability to complete activities previously enjoyed.

Intangible Costs - Community

Loss of participation, emotional impacts on family and friends and grief after someone's death.