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Table 2 Total Costs to Develop and Deliver the Culturally Tailored Communication Training Program

From: Costs and effectiveness of a culturally tailored communication training program to increase cultural competence among multi-disciplinary care management teams

Type of Cost

Resource Unit

Unit Cost ($)a

Total Cost ($)

Program Development (One-Time Costs)

ā€ƒTime for planning meetings

5ā€‰h

$55.65 (lead)

$19.65 (HR consultant)

$12 (intern)

$566.58

ā€ƒTime to modify existing presentation

2ā€‰h

$55.65 (lead)

$144.47

ā€ƒFee to print training materials

36 handouts

$1.25 per handout

$45

ā€ƒTime for facilitator training

4ā€‰h

$55.65 (lead)

$288.93

ā€ƒTotal

Ā Ā 

$1044.98

Program Delivery (Fixed and Variable Costs)

ā€ƒTime to complete web-based module

28ā€‰min

$56.09 (pharmacist)

$33.92 (nurse)

$19.90 (support staff)

$813.72

ā€ƒTime to setup

30ā€‰min

$55.65 (lead)

$19.65 (HR consultant)

$12 (intern)

$56.66

ā€ƒTime to facilitate training

1.5ā€‰h

$55.65 (lead)

$108.36

ā€ƒTime to travel to trainingb (average time from medical offices to regional office)

30ā€‰min

$56.09 (pharmacist)

$33.92 (nurse)

$781.43

ā€ƒTime to attend training

1.5ā€‰h

$56.09 (pharmacist)

$33.92 (nurse)

$19.90 (support staff)

$2615.54

ā€ƒMiles from worksite to training siteb (average distance from medical offices to regional office)

25ā€‰miles

$0.58/mile (off-site attendees)

$333.50

ā€ƒTotal

Ā Ā 

$4709.21

  1. aFringe benefits of 29.8%, from the Bureau of Labor, were included in all wage calculations
  2. bSome nurses and all support staff were located at the regional office