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. 2014 Nov 3;3(2):241. doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v3i2.241

TABLE 1.

Cost of implementing mentorship in conjunction with Strengthening Laboratory Medicine Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme for four mentorship models in Zimbabwe.

Model Cost in United States Dollars (USD) per mentor for the eight months under study
 Laboratories per mentor Cost per laboratory
Training
 Cost of Mentorship
 Mentorship Supervision Total
ISO and Internal Auditing Mentorship SLMTA Training of Trainers Internet access Lodging Fuel Salary Equipment Total
Model 1: Laboratory Manager Mentorship after SLMTA 750 613 4123 - - - - - 5486 1 5486 928 6414
Model 2: One Week per Month Mentorship after SLMTA 750 613 4123 400 - 256 12 000 900 19 042 4 4761 928 5689
Model 3: Cyclical Embedded Mentorship after SLMTA 750 613 4123 400 8400 224 12 000 900 27 410 3 9137 464 9601
Model 4: Cyclical Embedded Mentorship Incorporated with SLMTA 750 613 4123 400 8400 224 12 000 900 27 410 3 9137 464 9601
Notes on costs:
ISO and Internal Auditing Training ($750).

  • Training fee $440 (covered facilitator travel, accommodation, and fees).

  • Conference package $35 per day for five days (covered stationary, venue, and refreshments).

  • Participant per diem $15 per day for five days.

  • Participant travel $60 (bus fare at $30 each way).


Mentorship Training ($613):

  • Trainer fee $268 (covered facilitator travel, accommodation, and fees).

  • Conference package $35 per day for five days (covered stationary, venue, and refreshments).

  • Materials $10.

  • Copy of the ISO 15189 Standard $25.

  • Participant per diem $15 per day for five days.

  • Participant travel $60 (bus fare at $30 each way).


SLMTA Training of Trainers ($4123):

  • Trainer fee $900 (covered facilitator travel, accommodation, and fees).

  • Conference package $60 per day for 11 days.

  • Materials and training equipment $523.

  • Participant accommodation and per diem $180 per day for 11 days.

  • Participant travel $60 (bus fare at $30 each way).


Internet Access ($400):

  • $50 per month for eight months.


Lodging ($8400):

  • 16 weeks in home area (no lodging).

  • 16 weeks at district laboratories $75 per day (covered lodging and meals).


Fuel ($224–$256):

  • Model 2: average distance to mentored laboratories 10 km round trip daily, 22 days per month for eight months = 1760km. At 10 km per litre and $1.45 per litre = $256 per mentor.

  • Model 3 and 4: average distance to mentored laboratories 193 km round trip, four visits to each of two laboratories = 1544 km. At 10 km per litre and $1.45 per litre = $224 per mentor.


Salary ($12 000):

  • $1500 per month for eight months.


Equipment ($900):

  • Each mentor received a laptop computer $900.


Supervision ($464-$928):

  • $58 per visit for travel and per diem.

  • Two visits per month for eight months for Models 1 and 2, one visit per month for Models 3 and 4 due to embedded mentorship.

ISO, International Organization for Standardization; SLMTA, Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation.