Cost-utility analysis of transitional care services for older inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Korea

Table 4 TCS cost per-patient by intervention

Interventions	Hours or fixed cost	Cost(USD $)
Screening	0.5 h	7.68
Ward visit– Baseline evaluation and EMR confirmation	2 h	30.73
Record evaluation result and set Care plan	0.5 h	7.68
Education	1 h	15.37
Ward visit– build rapport	10 min * 3 times	7.68
Home visit (within 48 h after discharge)	1.5 h	23.05
Phone call visit (once a week, 4 weeks)	20 min * 4 times	20.44
Home visit– Post evaluation and EMR confirmation (after one month)	1.5 h	23.05
Hospital visit - Follow-up evaluation and EMR confirmation (after three month)	1.5 h	23.05
Business trip expense (Home visits: within 48 h and after one month)	46.26 USD * 2 times	92.52
	Total	251.25

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