Cost comparison of pressure ulcer preventive dressings: hydrocolloid dressing versus transparent polyurethane film
| Autor: | Aline Teixeira Silva, Geraldo Magela Salomé, Rosimar Aparecida Alves Dutra, Josely Pinto de Moura, Marília Alves, L M F Leal, Lydia Masako Ferreira, V O S Pereira, M J A de Brito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Nursing (miscellaneous) Polyurethanes Dentistry Physical examination Occlusive Dressings Dressing change 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intensive care medicine Humans In patient Pressure Ulcer Hydrocolloid dressing Wound Healing Braden scale 030504 nursing medicine.diagnostic_test Cost comparison business.industry Surgery Coronary care unit Costs and Cost Analysis Fundamentals and skills Female 0305 other medical science business Brazil Bandages Hydrocolloid |
| Zdroj: | Journal of wound care. 25(11) |
| ISSN: | 0969-0700 |
| Popis: | Objective: To evaluate and compare the costs of using a transparent polyurethane film (PF) and hydrocolloid dressing (HD) in the prevention of pressure ulcers (PUs). Method: This descriptive, observational, longitudinal, comparative study was conducted in the intensive care units, coronary care unit and medical clinic of a charity hospital in Brazil. Data were collected during a 30-day study period, consisting of physical examination, assessment of risk factors for PU development and application of the Braden scale, which were performed at inclusion in the study and once daily during hospitalisation. Either PF or HD was applied bilaterally in the sacral and trochanteric regions for prevention of PUs in patients at a moderate to high risk of PUs according to the Braden scale, and costs of using PU preventive dressings were estimated. Results: The mean total costs per dressing change per patient when using the HD and PF to prevent PUs were 413.60 BRL and 74.04 BRL, respectively. There were significant between-group differences in mean costs for all variables, except for saline solution and nurse-technician services. Conclusion: Results showed that the mean cost per dressing change per patient was lower when using the transparent PF than when using the HD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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