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Table 5 Monetary estimates of community health worker (CHW) contributions by facility type and population density for a 14-day study period and per month (all values in US$)

From: Time savings – realized and potential – and fair compensation for community health workers in Kenyan health facilities: a mixed-methods approach

 

CHWs

Directly shifted value

Added value

Total value

  

Total*

Per CHW*

Total

Per CHW

Total

Per CHW

Projected monthly value

Facility type

        

Hospital

11

$ 357

$ 32

$ 311

$ 28

$ 668

$ 61

$ 121

Health center

4

$ 80

$ 20

$ 100

$ 25

$ 180

$ 45

$ 90

Dispensary

2

$ 26

$ 13

$ 135

$ 67

$ 160

$ 80

$ 160

Population density

        

Densely populated

5

$ 149

$ 30

$ 106

$ 21

$ 255

$ 51

$ 102

Mid-populated

4

$ 105

$ 26

$ 153

$ 38

$ 258

$ 64

$ 1

Sparsely populated

8

$ 210

$ 26

$ 286

$ 36

$ 496

$ 62

$ 124

Total

17

$ 463

$ 27

$ 545

$ 32

$ 1008

$ 59

$ 119

  1. *Discounted for assumed time inefficiency of a CHW completing a task compared to a clinician.