Table 1. Resource Inputs for Each Type of Service Model.
Variable | Resource Input |
Model 1 | |
Time spent managing the switch, minutes | 5 |
Pharmacist costs per hour, £ | 54.00 |
Model 1: Patients nonadherent, % | 0 |
Model 1a: Patients nonadherent, % | 20 |
Model 1b: Patients nonadherent, % | 40 |
GP costs per consultation, £ | 39.23 |
Model 2 | |
Time spent managing the switch, minutes | 5 |
Pharmacist costs per hour, £ | 54.00 |
Practice nurse costs per hour, £ | 42.00 |
Pharmacist inhaler counselling, % | 25 |
Practice nurse inhaler counselling, % | 75 |
Proportion of patients nonadherent, % | 60 |
Follow-up appointment, pMDI cohort only, minutes | 15 |
Model 3 | |
Time spent managing the switch, minutes | 15 |
Pharmacist costs per hour, £ | 54.00 |
Practice nurse costs per hour, £ | 42.00 |
Pharmacist inhaler counselling, % | 25 |
Practice nurse inhaler counselling, % | 75 |
Proportion of patients nonadherent, % | 10 |
Follow-up appointment, pMDI cohort only, minutes | 15 |
Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; NHS, National Health Service; pMDI, pressurised metered-dose inhaler. All costs are sourced from NHS Unit Costs of Health and Social Care 2019.24