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Fall prevention protocol for adult patients in an inpatient unit: implementation and maintenance costs
Juliana Cristina da Silva Raimundo1, Antônio Fernandes Costa Lima2
1Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerenciamento em Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To analyze the average direct costs related to nursing professionals' labor and materials required to implement and maintain a fall prevention protocol for adult patients in a Clinical and Surgical Inpatient Unit.
Method:
Quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, of the single case study type, based on absorption microcosting, carried out from August to October/2024 in a Medium-sized General Private Hospital.
Results:
The direct cost for implementing the protocol totaled US$ 819.24, of which US$ 218.44 related to the direct labor of nursing professionals and US$ 600.80 to the acquisition of material resources. For protocol maintenance, the average total direct cost was US$ 1.77/patient for nursing activities and US$ 10.10 for direct monthly expenditure on materials.
Conclusion:
Knowledge of the financial aspects associated with nursing professionals and the acquisition of material resources aimed at implementing and maintaining an adult fall prevention protocol may support decision-making regarding the rational allocation of required resources.
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