Table 3 Additional costs
From: Budgetary impact of increasing use of peritoneal dialysis over haemodialysis in Spain
PD | HD/HDF | Cost15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Peritoneal and vascular access | |||
Punction, % of use | 94.3% | €762.5 | |
Laparoscopy, % of use | 5.7% | ||
Tunnelled catheter, % of use | - | 39.9% of scheduled patients | €1 063.3 |
Arteriovenous fistula, % of use | - | 60.1% of scheduled patients | €804.3 |
Non-tunnelled catheter, % of use | - | 100,0% of non-scheduled patients | €979.4 |
Hospitalisation for potential dialysis complications | |||
Hospitalisation days, mean | 5 | 7.2 | €868.7 /day |
Healthcare personnel | |||
Nephrologist, n | 43 | 290 | €3 797.89* |
Nurse, n | 216 | 6 449 | €2 254.62* |
Auxiliary nurse, n | 144 | 1 290 | €1 471.01* |
Medical transport | |||
Medical transport | - | 100% | €27.95 /day |