Table 3 Consumption of healthcare resources and sick leave from work during 26 weeks after first consultation for shoulder complaints (n = 492)
From: Costs of shoulder pain in primary care consulters: a prospective cohort study in The Netherlands
week 1–6 | week 7–12 | week 13–26 | Total (week 1–26) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct health care | ||||
General practitioner [no. of visits] | 1.6 ± 0.9 (6) | 0.2 ± 0.6 (4) | 0.3 ± 0.7 (5) | 2.1 ± 1.5 (9) |
Allied health professionals [no. of visits] | ||||
Physiotherapist | 1.5 ± 3.0 (13) | 1.1 ± 2.6 (16) | 1.5 ± 4.1 (28) | 4.1 ± 7.6 (45) |
Manual therapist | 0.2 ± 1.0 (11) | 0.2 ± 0.9 (9) | 0.2 ± 1.1 (11) | 0.5 ± 2.2 (20) |
Other therapists | 0.1 ± 0.5 (6) | 0.0 ± 0.3 (4) | 0.1 ± 0.7 (12) | 0.2 ± 1.2 (19) |
Specialists [no. of visits] | 0.0 ± 0.3 (3) | 0.0 ± 0.2 (2) | 0.1 ± 0.5 (5) | 0.2 ± 0.8 (7) |
Hospitalisation [days] | - | - | 0.0 ± 0.0 (1) | 0.0 ± 0.0 (1) |
Direct non-health care | ||||
Alternative therapists [no. of visits] | 0.1 ± 0.5 (6) | 0.1 ± 0.5 (8) | 0.2 ± 0.9 (11) | 0.3 ± 1.6 (17) |
Home care [hours] | 0.1 ± 1.2 (22) | 0.0 ± 0.8 (15) | 0.2 ± 2.0 (32) | 0.3 ± 3.1 (51) |
Paid help [hours] | 0.4 ± 3.6 (48) | 0.5 ± 4.3 (60) | 0.7 ± 5.7 (80) | 1.7 ± 12.4 (176) |
Help from partner/relatives/friends [hours] | 1.1 ± 8.7 (152) | 0.9 ± 8.9 (168) | 1.0 ± 6.3 (72) | 3.2 ± 16.1 (212) |
Extra activities [hours] | 0.8 ± 3.9 (44) | 1.0 ± 5.3 (93) | 1.4 ± 6.9 (95) | 3.2 ± 11.6 (121) |
Indirect | ||||
Sick leave from paid work [days] | 1.1 ± 5.0 (42) | 0.6 ± 3.6 (30) | 1.1 ± 6.3 (63) | 2.8 ± 13.0 (123) |
Sick leave from unpaid work [days] | 1.9 ± 9.6 (120) | 1.4 ± 9.9 (168) | 1.6 ± 9.5 (104) | 4.9 ± 24.2 (322) |
Unable to perform usual activities [hours] | 1.4 ± 7.7 (106) | 0.9 ± 6.7 (108) | 1.0 ± 7.3 (104) | 3.2 ± 16.1 (212) |
Unable to perform hobbies [hours] | 2.8 ± 9.9 (120) | 1.1 ± 5.7 (84) | 1.3 ± 6.8 (75) | 5.3 ± 16.3 (139) |