Direct Cost of Reprocessing Cotton-woven Surgical Drapes: a Case Study

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Mariana Fexina Tomé¹  Antônio Fernandes Costa Lima¹ 

关键词: Protective Clothing;    Product Packaging;    Costs and Cost Analysis;    Nursing;    Ropa de Protección;    Embalaje de Productos;    Costos y Análisis de Costo;    Enfermería;    Roupa de Proteção;    Embalagem de Produtos;    Custos e Análise de Custo;    Enfermagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420150000300018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE Identify the direct cost of reprocessing double and single cotton-woven drapes of the surgical LAP package. METHOD A quantitative, exploratory and descriptive case study, performed at a teaching hospital. The direct cost of reprocessing cotton-woven surgical drapes was calculated by multiplying the time spent by professionals involved in reprocessing the unit with the direct cost of labor, adding to the cost of materials. The Brazilian currency (R$) originally used for the calculations was converted to US currency at the rate of US$0.42/R$. RESULTS The average total cost for surgical LAP package was US$9.72, with the predominance being in the cost of materials (US$8.70 or 89.65%). It is noteworthy that the average total cost of materials was mostly impacted by the cost of the cotton-woven drapes (US$7.99 or 91.90%). CONCLUSION The knowledge gained will subsidize discussions about replacing reusable cotton-woven surgical drapes for disposable ones, favoring arguments regarding the advantages and disadvantages of this possibility considering human resources, materials, as well as structural, environmental and financial resources.

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