Table 1.
Implementation costs and total costs of training. Costs per hour were based on contract‐regulated wages for health providers in 2013
| Implementation costs | |
|---|---|
| Midwives | |
| Training time for all midwives (n = 6) | 34 hours 41 minutes |
| Cost per hour | EUR 17.4 |
| Total cost of all midwives (n = 6) | EUR 603.2 |
| Simulator instructor | |
| Total number of hours of instruction | 26 hours 37 minutes |
| Cost per hour | EUR 29.1 |
| Total cost of instructor | EUR 774.6 |
| Clinician teacher | |
| Number of hours of supervision | 7 hours 20 minutes |
| Cost per hour | EUR 38.2 |
| Total cost of clinician teacher | EUR 280.1 |
| Total implementation costs | EUR 1657.9 |
| Equipment costs | |
|
Virtual reality simulator (Scantrainer, Medaphor) Total cost/cost per month over 5 years |
EUR 56 979.0/EUR 949.7 |
|
Physical manikin (BluePhantom, CAE) Total cost/cost per month over 5 years |
EUR 4841.8/EUR 80.7 |
| Equipment costs during study period (1 month) | EUR 1030.4 |
| Total costs (implementation cost + equipment costs during study period) | EUR 2688.3 |