Table 4 Cost balance sheet
From: Nurse led versus lay educators support for those with asthma in primary care: a costing study
Mean cost in £ sterling per patient (SD) | Practice nurse (n = 205) Mean per patient (SD) | Lay educator (n = 213) Mean per patient (SD) | Difference, [95 % CI] | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Staff training costs | £18 (£9) | £36 (£20) | -£17 [−£20, -£14] | p < 0.001 |
Healthcare delivery Consultation costs | £23 (£23) | £8 (£6) | £15 [£12, £18] | p < 0.001 |
Total cost of training and healthcare delivery costs | £41 (£24) | £44 (£21) | -£2 [−£7,£2] | p = 0.287 |
Unscheduled healthcare costs | £161 (£718) | £135 (£553) | £26 [−£97, £149] | p = 0.681 |
TOTAL COSTS | £202 (£717) | £178 (£554) | £24 [−£100, £147] | p = 0.707 |