Table 4.
Cost analysis (in €) per nurse practitioner consultation and GP consultation at study practices.
| Nurse practitioner consultations (I), mean (SD) | GP consultations (R), mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | n = 747 | n = 650 | Mean difference, ΔI — R (%) | 95% CI | P-value |
| Direct costsa | 31.94 (36.29) | 40.15 (49.94) | –8.21 (–20.45) | 3.56 to 12.85 | 0.001 |
| Based on salary of GP in employment | 31.94 (36.29) | 38.33 (49.94) | –6.39 (–16.67) | 1.74 to 11.03 | 0.007 |
| Based on GP employed by other GPs | 31.94 (36.29) | 37.45 (49.94) | –5.53 (–14.76) | 0.88 to 10.16 | 0.02 |
| Direct costs and productivity costs | 144.40 (53.18) | 145.87 (67.15) | –1.48 (–1.01) | –4.94 to 7.90 | 0.65 |
| Based on salary of GP in employment | 144.40 (53.18) | 144.05 (67.15) | 0.34 (0.24) | –6.77 to 6.08 | 0.92 |
| Based on GP employed by other GPs | 144.40 (53.18) | 143.17 (67.15) | 1.20 (0.84) | –7.63 to 5.22 | 0.71 |
| Patients <65 years | n = 666 | n = 542 | |||
| Direct costs and productivity costs | 161.57 (33.98) | 170.75 (46.58) | –9.18 (–5.38) | 4.48 to 13.88 | <0.001 |
| Based on salary of GP in employment | 161.57 (33.98) | 170.10 (46.58) | –8.52 (–5.01) | 3.83 to 13.23 | <0.001 |
| Based on GP employed by other GPs | 161.57 (33.98) | 168.90 (46.58) | –7.33 (–4.34) | 2.63 to 12.03 | 0.002 |
a
Based on resource use, costs of follow-up consultations, length of consultations, and salary costs.