Direct cost of peripheral catheterization by nurses.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 72(1): 88-94, 2019.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30916272
OBJECTIVE: To measure the average direct cost of peripherally inserted central catheterization performed by nurses in a pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit. METHOD: A quantitative, exploratory-descriptive, single-case study, whose sample consisted of the non-participant observation of 101 peripherally inserted central catheter procedures. The cost was calculated by multiplying the execution time (timed using a chronometer) spent by nursing professionals, participants in the procedure, by the unit cost of direct labor, added to the cost of materials, drugs, and solutions. RESULTS: The average direct cost of the procedure was US$ 326.95 (standard deviation = US$ 84.47), ranging from US$ 99.03 to US$ 530.71, with a median of US$ 326.17. It was impacted by material costs and the direct labor of the nurses. CONCLUSION: The measurement of the average direct cost of the peripherally inserted central catheter procedure shed light on the financials of consumed resources, indicating possibilities of intervention aiming to increase efficiency in allocating these resources.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cateterismo Periférico
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Catéteres
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Enfermeras y Enfermeros
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil