Cost Analysis of Renal Calculi Case Detection using Ultrasonography as Screening method

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Pattapong Kessomboon
Nusaraporn Kessomboon
Amorn Premgamone

Abstract

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE :  The  objective  of  the  study  is  to  investigate  the  unit  cost  of  the  mobile  renal  calculi  case  detection project  of  the  Faculty  of  medicine  Khon  Kaen  University  during  September  1993  to  June  1995.

METHOD :     This  was  a  descriptive  study.  Data  was  collected  retrospectively  from  routine  records  of  the  project  expenditure  and  from  records  of  observation  on  all  activities.  A  mobile  team  comprises  two  trained  general  practitioners,  a  nurse,  two  assistants  and  two  drivers  using  two  trained  general  practitioners.  A  nurse,  two  assistants  and  two  drivers  using  two  ultrasounds,  THOSHIBA  SAL  326  linear  probe  3.5  Mhz  as  the  screening  method.  Costing  method  includes

1)     Identification of  screening  activities  involved

2)     Identification  of  input  resources  in terms  of  capital  cost  and  recurrent cost

3)     Cost  allocation  to  each  activity  and  resources  utilized

4)     Calculation  of  unit  cost

RESULTS : The  findings  reveal  that  were  28,440  people  screened and   2,617  renal  calculi  cases  were  detected.  Cost  per  person  screened  was  71.34  Baht  and  cost  per  renal  calculi  case  detected  was  775.36  Baht.  Labour  cost  was  the  highest  component  (67.03%)  of  the  total  cost.

DISCUSSION : The  ingestions  suggest that  the  project  could  reduce  the  cost  by  using  special  trained mon – MD  personnels, ultrasonographer,  instead  of  MD  personnels.

 

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Kessomboon P, Kessomboon N, Premgamone A. Cost Analysis of Renal Calculi Case Detection using Ultrasonography as Screening method. SRIMEDJ [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];11(3):139-50. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/13890
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