Table 5 Scenario analysis - Total cost (training, intervention and unscheduled healthcare usage)
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) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Baseline analysis | £202 (£717) | £178 (£554) | p = 0.707 |
Scenario 1 : Protocol adherence | £241 (£718) | £186 (£554) | p = 0.385 |
Scenario 2: Protocol adherence and 50% of consultations costs for lay educators | £241 (£718) | £179 (£554) | p < 0.001 |
Scenario 3 : Protocol adherence, and extra preparation time for telephone consultations (20 minutes for each telephone consultation) | £260 (£718) | £191 (£554) | p = 0.279 |
Scenario 4 : Protocol adherence, 50% shorter consultations for nurses for first and second consultations, and extra preparation time for telephone consultations (20 minutes for each telephone consultation) | £240 (£719) | £191 (£554) | p = 0.437 |