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  • Simple cost analysis of a rural dental training facility in Australia

    Author(s)
    Lalloo, Ratilal
    Massey, Ward
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Lalloo, Ratilal
    Massey, Ward
    Year published
    2013
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    Abstract
    Introduction Student clinical placements away from the university dental school clinics are an integral component of dental training programs. In 2009, the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, commenced a clinical placement in a remote rural community in Australia. This paper presents a simple cost analysis of the project from mid-2008 to mid-2011. Methods All expenditures of the project are audited by the Financial and Planning Services unit of the university. The budget was divided into capital and operational costs, and the latter were further subdivided into salary and non-salary costs, and these ...
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    Introduction Student clinical placements away from the university dental school clinics are an integral component of dental training programs. In 2009, the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, commenced a clinical placement in a remote rural community in Australia. This paper presents a simple cost analysis of the project from mid-2008 to mid-2011. Methods All expenditures of the project are audited by the Financial and Planning Services unit of the university. The budget was divided into capital and operational costs, and the latter were further subdivided into salary and non-salary costs, and these were further analysed for the various types of expenditures incurred. The value of the treatments provided and income generated is also presented. Results Remote rural placements have additional (to the usual university dental clinic) costs in terms of salary incentives, travel, accommodation and subsistence support. However, the benefits of the placement to both the students and the local community might outweigh the additional costs of the placement. Conclusions and implications Because of high costs of rural student clinical placements, the financial support of partners, including the local Shire Council, state/territory and Commonwealth governments, is crucial in the establishment and ongoing sustainability of rural dental student clinical placements.
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    Journal Title
    Australian Journal of Rural Health
    Volume
    21
    Issue
    3
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12027
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Dentistry not elsewhere classified
    Human society
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/55434
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