%0 Journal Article
%T Estudo comparativo do consumo e gasto com medicamentos em Unidades Pedi¨¢tricas de Terapia Intensiva e Semi-intensiva
%A Zuliani
%A Larissa Lenotti
%A Jeric¨®
%A Marli de Carvalho
%J Revista Paulista de Pediatria
%D 2012
%I Sociedade de Pediatria de S?o Paulo
%R 10.1590/S0103-05822012000100016
%X objectives: to describe and compare the medication consumption and expenditure on medication at pediatric intensive and semi-intensive care units. methods: we conducted a retrospective, exploratory, descriptive study using a quantitative approach based on simple descriptive statistics. data collection was conducted from june 2007 to may 2008 at the pediatric intensive and semi-intensive care units of a teaching hospital located in the state of s£¿o paulo ( brazil). the abc classification was used. results: the mean expenditures/bed of the cardiology unit was us$ 880.50¡À0.16 bed/month. the mean expenditure/bed of the neonatal unit was us$ 962.26¡À0.16 bed/month. the expenditure was lower in the pediatric intensive and semi-intensive care units (us$ 163.52¡À0.08 bed/month). there was a significant variation in the monthly expenditure on medications regardless of the occupational rate. in class a items, the ten most expensive medications accounted for 57.1, 54.3, and 46.3% of the intensive care unit (icu) budget, respectively, in the cardiology, neonatal, and pediatric icus. at the neonatal icu, class c items corresponded to the ten most used medications, accounting for 6.6% of the neonatal icu budget, whereas at the other units, class c items corresponded to the eight most used medication, accounting for 7.8% of the cardiology icu budget and 7.7% of the pediatric icu budget. conclusion: the abc classification enabled the identification of medication consumption and expenditures on medication. this method enhances the management of resources at the units assessed.
%K economics
%K nursing
%K hospital costs
%K drug price
%K intensive care units
%K pediatric
%K intensive care units
%K neonatal.
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