Table 3 Cost analysis by strategies of counseling post-discharge
Analysis | Text messages interventions | Telephone calls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantity per patient | 14 a 30 | 4 | |
Monthly cost of telephone company | R$ 22.50 U$5.51 | R$ 69.90 U$17.13 | p < 0,001 |
Average time | 1 message- 0.5 min | 1 call- 4.7 min | |
Average number of retries per approach | 1 | 3.15 | |
Time spent on unsuccessful attempts per patient | 0 min | 8 min | |
Health worker’s minute value 1 | R$ 0.77 U$ 0.18 | R$ 0.77 U$ 0.18 | |
Average time per patient | 7/15 minutes2 | 26.8 minutes3 | |
Total cost per patient | R$ 5.39 / R$ 11.55 U$ 1.32/2.83 | R$ 20.63 U$ 5.06 | p < 0.001 |
Cost total per group (200 participants) | R$ 2.310.00 | R$ 4.126.00 | |
Cost per abstinent participant in last 7 days with 30 days of follow-up | (61 participants) R$ 37.87 U$9.28 | (52 participants) R$ 79.34 U$19,45 | p < 0.001 |