An economic appraisal of the Australian Medical Sheepskin for the prevention of sacral pressure ulcers from a nursing home perspective

Table 3 Cost of treating pressure ulcers grade 1 or 2 per day, based on pressure ulcer guideline [35]

Action/Unit	Recommend volume	Price per unit	Formula	Costs per day (€)
Repositioning every 4 hours during a 24 hour period (by a care assistant)	6 × 10 minutes = 60 minutes	€0.22 per minute	60*0.22	13.20
Anti-pressure ulcer mattress	Not counted			Not counted
Informing patient	Not counted			Not counted
Assessing nutritional status and giving adequate nutrition	Single consultation with a dietician	€0.34 per minute	(15*0.34)/10	0.51
Assessing and treating pain & Assessing psychosocial situation	Single consultation with a nurse practitioner	€0.30 per minute	(15*0.30)/10	0.45
TOTAL				14.16

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