TY - JOUR T1 - Cost and potential savings generated by a paediatrics e-Health web site for parents JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Nievas Soriano,Bruno José AU - García Duarte,Sonia AU - Fernández Alonso,Ana María AU - Bonillo Perales,Antonio AU - Parrón Carreño,Tesifón SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.03.013 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2020.03.013 UR - https://www.analesdepediatria.org/en-cost-potential-savings-generated-by-articulo-S2341287920302635 AB - IntroductionThere 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 a 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. MethodsThe 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. ResultsDuring 5 years and 6 months 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. ConclusionsThe 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. ER -