• Paloma de Souza Cavalcante Pissinati, Maria do Carmo Lourenço Haddad, Mariana Ângela Rossaneis, Roseli Broggi Gil, and Renata Aparecida Belei.
• Nursing Graduate Program, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
• Rev Esc Enferm Usp. 2014 Oct 1;48(5):915-21.

ObjectiveTo analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital.MethodCross-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.ResultsWe 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.ConclusionThe results presented are important for hospital managers properly allocate resources and manage costs in hospitals
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