Implementing a podiatry prescribing mentoring program in a public health service: a cost-description study

Table 4 Hospital costs to train one podiatry prescriber

Activity	Resource item	Volume	Price	Cost
Program induction	Endorsed prescriber time	1 h	$76.33/h	$76
	Learner podiatrist paid time	4 h	$56.40/h	$226
	Librarian time	1 h	$67.48/h	$67
Rotation education	Learner podiatrist paid time	188 h	$56.40/h	$10,604
Log sheet mentoring	Endorsed prescriber time	30 h	$76.33/h	$2290
Log sheet mentoring	Learner podiatrist paid time	10 h	$56.40/h	$564
Post-mentoring activities	Endorsed prescriber time	20 h	$76.33/h	$1527
Post-mentoring activities	Learner podiatrist paid time	20 h	$56.40/h	$1128
Program administration	Administrator time	10 h	$56.40/h	$564
			TOTAL	$17,046

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