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Are "barrier" drapes cost effective?

N L Belkin1

  • 1Infection Control Department, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL, USA.

Today'S Surgical Nurse
|January 6, 1999
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The cost-effectiveness of barrier materials, not reusability, is key to infection control. Evaluating expense is crucial when comparing barrier versus nonbarrier drapes for infection prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare-associated infection prevention
  • Medical textiles and materials science

Background:

  • Assessing the effectiveness of barrier materials requires analyzing multiple variables influencing infection rates.
  • The debate between reusable and disposable materials often overshadows critical cost-effectiveness considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To shift focus from reusable versus disposable to the economic implications of barrier materials in infection control.
  • To analyze the cost-effectiveness and expense associated with using barrier versus nonbarrier drapes.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of infection rates associated with different draping materials.
  • Economic evaluation of barrier versus nonbarrier drapes, considering acquisition and usage costs.

Main Results:

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  • Infection rate is influenced by factors beyond material type (barrier vs. nonbarrier).
  • The primary concern is the overall cost-effectiveness and expense, not the reusable or disposable nature of the drapes.

Conclusions:

  • The effectiveness of barrier materials is secondary to their cost-effectiveness.
  • Future research should prioritize economic analyses when evaluating medical drapes for infection control.