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Table 5 Semiannual costs for information kiosk deployment (office or clinic)

From: Cost effectiveness of a computer-delivered intervention to improve HIV medication adherence

 

Low utilization (540 users)

High utilization (1,620 users)

Computer per year (includes electrical consumption, maintenance, software)

$2,200

$6,600

Licensing

$50

$150

Office space @ $23.11 / sq ft

$8,874

$26,623

Staff support (medical assistant)

$3,181

$9,543

Loss of salary and wages from office visit

$18,202

$54,607

Total cost of deployment

$32,507

$97,522

Total users for six months

540

1620

Deployment cost per patient

$60

$60