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| Year : 2008 | Volume
: 40
| Issue : 2 | Page : 78-83 |
Economic impact of interventional study on rational use of antiseptics and disinfectants in Super Speciality Hospital of Nagpur
Vandana Agarwal1, Kunda Gharpure1, Vijay Thawani1, Sushil Makhija1, Anita Thakur2, Rajaram Powar1
1 Government Medical College, Nagpur - 440 003, India
2 Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur - 440 003, India
Correspondence Address:
Vijay Thawani
Government Medical College, Nagpur - 440 003
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.41043
Objective: To measure the impact of interventions on rational use of antiseptics and disinfectants (A and D) for cost containment in Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) of Government Medical College, Nagpur (GMCN), India.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted from October 2003 to March 2007 in SSH of GMCN. In the pre-interventional phase (Phase-I), purchase, stocking and distribution of A and D was studied to find problem areas. Based on this formative data an intervention was planned (Phase-II) during which rationing of the A and D was done. Rational quantities needed for different A and D procedures were calculated based on recommendations of National Aids Control Organization (NACO) with modifications to suit our hospital setup. Detailed information, education, communication and training about rational use of A and D were provided to the hospital staff. In the post-interventional phase (Phase-III), the use of A and D was rationalized at the distribution level and the efficacy of in-use A and D was tested at user sites. Data about medicine expenditure, patient record and A and D usage in various departments was obtained from hospital records. Savings on A and D as against total annual medicine expenditure was calculated taking the cost of A and D in the post-intervention period.
Results: The expenditure on A and D as a result of intervention decreased by 20.7%. Out of the total medicine expenditure, the expenditure on A and D which accounted for 6.2% before intervention, decreased to 1.95% after the intervention.
Conclusion: The information, education and communication (IEC) interventions attempted by us resulted in significant decrease in the use and expenditure of A and D.
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