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The Cost of Integrating a Physical Activity Counselor in the Primary Health Care Team

William E. Hogg, Xue Zhao, Douglas Angus, Michelle Fortier, Jianwei Zhong, Tracey O'Sullivan, Ronald J. Sigal and Chris Blanchard
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2012, 25 (2) 250-252; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110154
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    Table 1. Incremental Cost Components At the End of the 3-Month Intervention
    Cost componentsAmount At End of Intervention, CA$ (n = 61)Percentage of the Total Direct Costs
    Office1200.007.2
    Equipment*671.724.0
        Computers455.612.7
        Printer150.840.9
        Furniture64.670.4
    Operating costs4149.9224.8
        Supervision750.004.5
        Miscellaneous1652.179.9
        Office supplies200.001.2
        Telephone/Internet1547.759.3
    PAC training*666.264.0
        Experts268.521.6
        Orientations161.681.0
        Professional development236.061.4
    Labor costs12553.9860.0
    Total direct cost16731.08100.0
    Total direct cost per participant274.28
    Total direct cost per participant per month91.43
    • ↵* Amortized over a 5-year horizon.

    • PAC, physical activity counselor.

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William E. Hogg, Xue Zhao, Douglas Angus, Michelle Fortier, Jianwei Zhong, Tracey O'Sullivan, Ronald J. Sigal, Chris Blanchard
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2012, 25 (2) 250-252; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110154

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2012, 25 (2) 250-252; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.02.110154
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