Costs of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Paloma De Souza Cavalcante Pissinati¹  Maria Do Carmo Lourenço Haddad¹  Mariana Ângela Rossaneis¹  Roseli Broggi Gil¹  Renata Aparecida Belei¹ 

关键词: Hospital costs;    Nursing;    Health management;    Costos de hospital;    Enfermería;    Gestión en salud;    Custos hospitalares;    Enfermagem;    Gestão em saúde;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-6234201400005000019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective To analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital. Method Cross-sectional study of quantitative approach, focusing on the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons at a teaching hospital in northern Paraná. The study population consisted of secondary data collected in reports of the cost of services, laundry, materials and supplies division of the institution for the year 2012 Results We identified a lower average cost of using disposable apron when compared to the reusable apron. The direct cost of reusable apron was R$ 3.06, and the steps of preparation and washing were mainly responsible for the high cost, and disposable apron cost was R$ 0.94. Conclusion The results presented are important for hospital managers properly allocate resources and manage costs in hospitals
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