Table 1 Unit costs and data sources
Cost elements | Unit cost | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|
Visit before injection | Transport and nurse’s time | $103.50 per trip | Waikato DHB |
Successful visit for injection | Transport and nurse’s time | $103.50 per trip | Waikato DHB |
Cost per Penicillin injection | Including injection materials | $50 per injection | Waikato DHB, Online Pharmaceutical Schedule |
Cost per Penicillin injection wasted | Not including injection materials | $31.5 per injection | PHARMAC Online Pharmaceutical Schedule |
Phone | $399 per phone | Waikato DHB | |
Top up or grocery voucher | $20 after one injection | Waikato DHB | |
Phone call from the nurse | Nurse’s time for making phone calls | $5 for a 5 mins phone call or text | MECA salaries for community DNs |