TABLE 3.
Unit costs and associated sources and assumptions for delivery of care, training in and development of CCHD
| Type of costs | Description | Costs | Sources | Assumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of care (both Intervention and Usual Care) | |||||
| 4y‐HV per child | |||||
| CHS nurse | 1 h | 34 €/324 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| One caregiver | 1 h inclusive transport in time | 2.9 €/28 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Two caregivers | 1 h inclusive transport in time | 5.5 €/53 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Transport costs | 1 or 2 caregivers a | 3.2 €/31 SEK | CCHD database | Calculation invoices | |
| Costs 1 caregiver 4y‐HV | 40 €/383 SEK | ||||
| Costs 2 caregiver 4y‐HV | 42 €/408 SEK | ||||
| Family guidance (FG) (only intervention care) | |||||
| CHS nurse | 45 min | 25 €/243 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| One caregiver | 45 min inclusive transport in time | 2.8 €/27 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Two caregivers | 45 min inclusive transport in time | 5.1 €/49 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Transport costs | 1 or 2 caregivers a | 3.2 €/31 SEK | CCHD database | Calculation invoices | |
| Costs 1 caregiver FG | 31 €/301 SEK | ||||
| Costs 2 caregiver FG | 34 €/323 SEK | ||||
| Extra HV (both intervention and usual care) | |||||
| CHS nurse | 30 min | 17 €/162 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| One caregiver | 30 min inclusive transport in time | 1.9 €/18 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Two caregivers | 30 min inclusive transport in time | 3.5 €/34 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Transport costs | 1 or 2 caregivers a | 3.2 €/31 SEK | CCHD database | Calculation invoices | |
| Costs 1 caregiver FG | 22 €/211 SEK | ||||
| Costs 2 caregiver FG | 24 €/227 SEK | ||||
| Costs referrals (both intervention and usual care) | |||||
| Costs referral offered | 10 min administration CHS nurse | 5.6 €/54 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| Overweight team | Unit cost team with physician | 926 €/8904 SEK | Health care pricelist | Average 2017 | |
| Dietician | Unit cost out‐patient dietician | 114 €/1093 SEK | Health care pricelist | Average 2017 | |
| CHS‐psychologist | Unit cost out‐patient psychologist | 116 €/1114 SEK | Health care pricelist | Average 2017 | |
| Workshop (WS) CCHD total costs (6 WS for 53 nurses) | 31 793 €/305 628 SEK | ||||
| CCHD nurse per WS | 8 h and preparation 4 h | 444 €/4270 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| SOFT nurse per WS | 8 h and preparation 4 h | 416 €/4001 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Pediatrician per WS | 8 h and preparation 4 h | 868 €/8344 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| CHS nurses | 8 h & preparation, 2 h | 338 €/3245 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| Catering WS | Lunch, coffee/tea, snacks | 624 €/6000 SEK | CCHD database | Calculation based on invoices | |
| Transport nurses WS/TS | Public transport | 500 €/4810 SEK | CCHD database | ||
| Training venue | Hire for one day | 954 €/9175 SEK | CCHD database | ||
| Transport SOFT nurse | Public transport TS at 14 CHCs | 572 €/5500 SEK | CCHD database | ||
| Material pictures | Nutritional pictures used in SOFT | 880 €/8468 SEK | CCHD database | ||
| Tutorial sessions (TS) total costs (49 nurses in 14 TS groups) b | 9 773 €/93 944 SEK | ||||
| Participating CHS‐nurse | 4 TS of 1 h | 135 €/1298 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| SOFT nurse per TS group | 4 TS of 1 h, transport 2,5 h per TS | 225 €/2167 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Totals costs WS and TS | 41 566 €/399 572 SEK | ||||
| Total training costs per nurse (49) | 799 €/7684 SEK | ||||
| Total training costs per child with overweight (238 in IG) | 175 €/1679 SEK | ||||
| Total training costs per child (303 in IG) | 14 €/132 SEK | ||||
| Development CCHD total costs | 18 220 €/175 151 SEK | ||||
| CCHD pictures | Illustrator eight pictures | 10819 €/104 000 SEK | Invoice | ||
| CCHD minibook | Illustrator | 2081 €/20 000 SEK | Invoice | ||
| Nurse (CCHD/SOFT) | Two nurses meeting 12 h | 860 €/8272 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Pediatrician | Meeting 3 h | 217 €/2086 SEK | CCHD database | Wage rate* time | |
| Preschool teacher | Meeting 3 h | 83 €/793 SEK | Salary statistics Sweden | Average wage rate* time | |
| Print illustrations | 100 sets of eight illustrations | 728 €/7000 SEK | Invoice | ||
Abbreviations: CCHD, child‐centered health dialogue; CHC, Child Health Centre; FG, Family Guidance; HV, health visit; CHS Child Health Services; SOFT Standardised Obesity Family Therapy.
aWhen two caregivers travelled to the CHC only 1.5% used public transport, therefore no difference in costs if one or two caregivers came to the visit.
bFive small CHC formed two bigger TS groups.