title: [Costs of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study of quantitative approach, focusing on the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons at a teaching hospital in northern Paraná. The study population consisted of secondary data collected in reports of the cost of services, laundry, materials and supplies division of the institution for the year 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified a lower average cost of using disposable apron when compared to the reusable apron. The direct cost of reusable apron was R$ 3.06, and the steps of preparation and washing were mainly responsible for the high cost, and disposable apron cost was R$ 0.94.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results presented are important for hospital managers properly allocate resources and manage costs in hospitals .
authors.affiliation: Nursing Graduate Program, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paloma de Souza Cavalcante
authors.initials: Pde S
authors.lastname: Pissinati
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria do Carmo Lourenço
authors.initials: Mdo C
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.affiliation: Nursing Graduate Program, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Ângela
authors.initials: MÂ
authors.lastname: Rossaneis
authors.affiliation: Office of Nursing in Control of Material Resources, Teaching Hospital of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roseli Broggi
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.affiliation: Committee of the Hospital Infection Control, Teaching Hospital of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Aparecida
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Belei
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000191:economics*