J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2010 Sep;16(3):295-305.

An Evaluation of Effects on Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Management of a Community-Based Nursing Care Center Using Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Lim JY
• Im JN
• Kim IA
• Ko SK

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to evaluate the economic efficiency of a community-based nursing care center to help policy makers determine whether or not to invest in similar facilities.
METHODS
The subjects were 101 elderly people over 65 years who participated in a health management program from February 1 to July 31, 2007. Direct cost was estimated with center operations cost, medical cost for out-patients and pharmacy cost. Indirect cost was measured by transportation cost. Direct benefit was calculated by saved medical cost for out-patients, saved pharmacy cost, saved transportation cost, and reducing hospital charges. Indirect benefit was estimated with prevention of severe complications. Economic efficiency was evaluated by cost-benefit ratio and net benefit.
RESULTS
Operating a community-based nursing care center was found to be cost-effective. Specifically, the cost of operating the center evaluated here was estimated at 135 million won while the benefit was estimated at 187 million won. Benefit-cost ratio was 1.38.
CONCLUSION
The Community-based nursing care center that was described here could be a useful health care delivery system for reducing medical expenditures.

Keyword

Cost-Benefit analysis; Aged; Community Health Nursing; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus

MeSH Terms

Administrative Personnel
Aged
Community Health Nursing
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Delivery of Health Care
Diabetes Mellitus
Health Expenditures
Hospital Charges
Humans
Hypertension
Nursing Care
Outpatients
Pharmacy
Transportation

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