RT Journal Article
T1 [Cost and potential savings generated by a paediatrics e-Health web site for parents].
T2 Coste y ahorro potencial generado por una web de eSalud de pediatría para padres.
A1 Nievas Soriano, Bruno José
A1 García Duarte, Sonia
A1 Fernández Alonso, Ana María
A1 Bonillo Perales, Antonio
A1 Parrón Carreño, Tesifón
K1 Accesibilidad
K1 Accessibility
K1 Ahorro
K1 Confianza
K1 Confidence
K1 Cost
K1 Cost evaluation
K1 Costes
K1 Evaluación de costes
K1 Paediatric
K1 Pediatría
K1 Saving
K1 Usefulness
K1 Utilidad
K1 Web
K1 e-Health
K1 eSalud
K1 m-Health
K1 mSalud
AB There are few studies on e-Health interventions directed at parents that analyse their costs and any potential savings that may occur. The aims of this study consisted of calculating the costs of the development and maintenance of paediatric web site for parents, including the costs per visit and per visitor, and the potentially savings made as regards medical visits avoided as a result of its use. The technology costs as well as the work of the professionals were considered as costs of the web site. The calculation of the cost of the professionals and the potential savings were based on the official fees and public prices of the Andalusian Public Health Service. During 5years and 6months of the study, the total cost of the web site was €45,201.56. The cost per visit received was €0.0155€, and €0.0186 for each single visitor. Among the 516 users that took part in the study, face-to-face visits to Primary Care paediatric clinics were avoided, as well as those to Paediatric Emergency Department, at a savings of €22,263.89. The costs of developing a paediatric e-Health website for parents written in Spanish, using existing and free technologies, are low compared to other forms of e-Health development. Furthermore, the costs are considerably low if they are divided by the total number of visits or the number of visitors. There is also a considerable potential financial saving on contributing to avoid face-to-face visits.
YR 2020
FD 2020-05-22
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15634
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15634
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 11, 2025