Resource Use and Costs | Intervention group (n = 55) | Control group (n = 57) |
---|---|---|
Total cost of intervention | £30,413 | £0 |
Cost of intervention per patient including nurse training | £529–576 | £0 |
Average number of days in the facility over 12Â months, mean (SD) | 341 (56) | 338 (37) |
Average cost of stay in the facility (bed-day cost) over 12 months | £166,064 | £164,506 |
Number of incidents over 12Â months | ||
 suicide attempt | 2 | 17 |
 self-harm | 47 | 93 |
 violence against others | 50 | 96 |
 violence against inanimate objects | 81 | 76 |
 absconding/escape | 8 | 11 |
Cost of incidents over 12 monthsa | ||
 suicide attempt | £1,688–£3,622 | £14,350–£30,788 |
 self-harm | £7,949–£12,961 | £15,729–£25,647 |
 violence against others | £3,323–£10,954 | £6,380–£21,033 |
 violence against inanimate objects | not available | not available |
 absconding/escapeb | £10,737–£10,816 | £14,763–£14,872 |
Total cost of incidents | £23,697–£38,354 | £51,222–£92,340 |
Cost of incidents per patient | £456–£738 | £985–£1,776 |
Average treatment cost (intervention + stay + incidents) | £167,049–£167,378 | £165,491–£166,282 |