Table 5 Time per patient needed for the integrated approach for CD and COVID-19
Time dedicated to Chagas disease (in minutes) | Time dedicated to COVID-19 (in minutes) | Total time spent per person (in minutes) | Percentage of time increase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peer educators | 1–5 | No additional time needed | 1–5 | 0 |
Community health agents | 3–5 | 2–5 | 5–10 | 40–50 |
Blood extraction | 5 | No additional time needed | 5 | 0 |
Total | 9–15 | 2–5 | 11–20 | 25 |