title: [Efficiency and cost-effectiveness for a safety device].
abstract: When dealing with preventive measures, it is necessary to evaluate their effectiveness and to analyze the costs involved in implementing those measures. Therefore, the authors carried out a before-after intervention study on the use of a safe intravenous peripheral catheter in emergency ward services; this study included the participation by workers in selecting material by means of a Likert questionnaire. The effectiveness of a safe intravenous peripheral catheter was calculated comparing skin accidents caused by this device 40 months before and after its implantation. An economic analysis was calculated by means of a cost-effectiveness index fined as a "Euros spent for accident prevented" index. Workers who participated chose a passive safe intravenous peripheral catheter (p < 0.05). During the pre-intervention period, 17 intravenous peripheral catheter expositions were declared, during the post-intervention period, none were declared. The total net cost per intervention came to 36.606 Euro. The cost effectiveness index was 2.579,3 Euro for accident prevented.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Migue Servet, Zaragoza. mjhernandezn@salud.aragon.es
authors.forename: Ma Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hernández Navarrete
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lapresta Moros
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: del Villar Belzunce
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaite Villagra
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ballabriga Clavería
authors.forename: Víctor Manuel
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Solano Bernad
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Franco Sorolla
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*