Research Article

Programme Costing of a Physical Activity Programme in Primary Prevention: Should the Costs of Health Asset Assessment and Participatory Programme Development Count?

Table 6

Total project costs by project phases and input-oriented cost categories.

PImin.max.

(I) Asset assessment phase (6 months)/programme development costs

Personnel costs of the scientists29,668 €26,701 €32,635 €
Nonpersonnel costs5,950 €2,975 €8,925 €
Total35,618 €29,676 €41,560 €

(II) Programme design phase (6 months)/programme development costs

Personnel costs of the scientists, the stakeholders and representatives of the target group45,139 €40,626 €49,653 €
Nonpersonnel costs3,650 €1,825 €5,475 €
Total48,789 €42,451 €55,128 €

(III) Programme implementation phase (12 months)/programme implementation costs

Implementation costs: personnel costs of the scientists, the stakeholders and of some members of the target group33,947 €30,552 €37,341 €
Implementation costs: nonpersonnel costs2,800 €1,400 €4,200 €
Recruitment costs: costs of marketing and information1,075 €537 €1,612 €
Recruitment costs: costs of pilot workout and health seminar2,592 €2,141 €3,043 €
Programme costs (actual costs)3,532 €2,846 €4,218 €
Programme costs (imputed costs)8,253 €6,421 €10,491 €
Total
Payers perspective43,946 €37,446 €50,414 €
Societal perspective 48,666 €41,021 €56,687 €

All phases (I–III)

Payer’s perspective128.353 €109,603 €147,102 €
Societal perspective133,074 €113,178 €153,375 €

Abbreviations: max.: maximum; min.: minimum; PI: personnel information.
Italic figures: imputed cost values (as values alternative to financial data).