Comparison of costs for disposable and reusable syringes and needles in Siriraj Hospital.
The costs for disposable and re-usable syringes and needles were compared in Siriraj Hospital, in July 1988. Data were collected from all wards regarding number of items used or replaced. Labour costs for recycling re-usable items were estimated by close observation. The costs for disposable and re-usable syringes and needles were 498,039.50, 193,874.45, 69,410.00 and 27,366.95 baht respectively. It can be concluded that re-usable items cost only 36 per cent of disposable ones. It is evident that re-usable syringes and needles should be appropriate for hospitals in Thailand at present.
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chuenarom
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Kachintorn
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Tangtrakul
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D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D009339:Needles / Q000191:economics*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013594:Syringes / Q000191:economics*; D013785:Thailand