Table 1.
Analysis of the short-list options for oxygen systems in Fiji’s 16 Sub-Divisional Hospitals
| Option One: Cylinders only (status quo) | Option Two: Concentrators only | Option Three: Minimum number of concentrators with cylinder backup | Option Four: Convenient number of concentrators with cylinder backup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appraisal period | Five years | Five years | Five years | Five years |
| Capital costs | $75,912 | $187,157 | $202,340 | $242,945 |
| Operating costs | $717,091 | $72,568 | $231,692 | $231,692 |
| Whole of life costs | $793,004 | $259,725 | $434,032 | $474,637 |
| Whole of life savings | – | $558,151 | $358,972 | $318,366 |
| Cost-benefit analysis of monetary costs and benefits | ||||
| Present value of monetary benefits | – | $573,861 | $432,182 | $432,182 |
| Present value of costs | – | $111,245 | $126,427 | $167,033 |
| Net present value | – | $462,616 | $305,755 | $265,149 |
| Multi-criteria analysis of non-monetary benefits: critical success factorsa | ||||
| Oxygen availability | + | + | ++ | ++ |
| Safety | + | ++ | + | + |
| Ease of use | – | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Feasibility | + | – | ++ | ++ |
| Affordability | – | ++ | ++ | ++ |
aKey
- Does not meet critical success factor
+ Meets the critical success factor partly
++ Meets the critical success factor completely