Table 1.
Summary of unit cost information, data sources, and assumptions for education and training of nurses.
| Type of cost | Description | Unit costs | Source | Assumptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ||||
| Personnel time | ||||
| Nurse | 10 nurses per education, 40 h | 17.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| Nutritionist | Food habits and physical activity training, 3 h | 21.5 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| Psychologist | SCT, learning theory, and some CBT training, 3 h | 23.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| MI trainer (psychologist) | 28 h | 23.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| Instructor | 2 instructors, 16 h | 23.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| Supervisor (MINT) | 5 supervisors, 8 h | 19.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate |
| Project coordinator | 40 h | 16.6 Euro/h | Primrose database | |
| Other costs | ||||
| Catering and materials | Includes coffee/tea, lunches, and snacks | 3,023 Euro | Primrose database | Calculation based on invoices made for one education session |
| Travel | Two-way train ride | 55 Euro | Estimate | No information on mode of transportation; Average costs for medium distance train ride |
| Per nurse | 1,441.4 Euro | |||
| Per child | 110.8 Euro | |||
| Training | ||||
| Personnel time | ||||
| Nurse | 9 occasions, 30 min feedback on the telephone | 17.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics Primrose database | Average wage rate, full maintenance |
| Supervisor (MINT) | 9 occasions, 1 h preparation, 30 min on the telephone | 19.9 Euro/h | Statistics Sweden, salary statistics | Average wage rate |
| Other costs | ||||
| Coding of MI conversations | 6 codings | 55 Euro | Invoice | |
| Recording device | One recording device per nurse | 22 Euro | Invoice | |
| Per nurse | 867.9 Euro | |||
| Per child | 66.6 Euro | |||
SCT, social cognitive theory; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; MI, motivational interviewing; MINT, motivational interviewing network of trainers.