Implementing clinical guidelines to promote integration of mental health services in primary health care: a qualitative study of a systems policy intervention in Uganda

Table 1 Summary of actual direct cost of the intervention

Item	Quantity	Unit cost UGX	Total UGX	Total USD^a
Summarized guidelines	10 copies*2 sites	20,000	400,000	110
Register	3 copies2 sites6 months	40,000	1,440,000	263
Clinician’s checklist	10 copies*2 sites	10,000	200,000	55
Training/supervision	1 person5 days12 weeks	100,000	6,000,000	1644
Total cost			8,040,000	2202

^aExchange rate USD: UGX = 3650. Noteworthy from the direct costs involved is the fact that some of the components perceived to have worked well such as the summarized UCG were relatively cheap

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