From: Nurse led versus lay educators support for those with asthma in primary care: a costing study
Practice nurse n = 205 | Lay educator n = 213 | ||||||
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Unit Cost | Total number of events | Median, range per patient | Mean cost per patient, (SD)* | Total number of events | Median, range per patient | Mean cost per patient, (SD)* | |
Hospital admission | £932 1 | 88 | 0, 0-6 | £123 (£596) | 109 | 0, 0-3 | £92 (£448) |
GP Attendance (per surgery consultation lasting 12.6 minutes) | £30 2 | 62 | 0, 0-1 | £12 (£32) | 48 | 0, 0-6 | £15 (£34) |
A&E attendance (standard attendance) | £61 3 | 27 | 0, 0-10 | £18 (£64) | 21 | 0, 0-6 | £13 (£46) |
ICU hospital stay¥ | £1470 4 | 1 | 0, 0-1 | £7 (£105) | 2 | 0, 0-1 | £14 (£145) |
Total number of unscheduled healthcare events | £161 (£718) | £135 (£553) |