An analysis of activity-based costing system of nursing activities according to patient classification : a case study of a medical unit, Sawanpracharak Hospital
Abstract:
To analyze the cost of nursing activities in 4 patient classification of male medicine during admission to discharge using activity-based costing system analysis. The activities, including direct nursing care, indirect nursing care, unit related and documentation into 65 sub-activities. The samples were 27 personnel working in male medicine unit of Sawanpracharak hospital. 4 patient classification, direct and indirect nursing activity data were collected during January 1, 2004 to February 29, 2004. Research instruments composed of 4 nursing activities record item forms and patient classification checklist. All instruments were tested for content validity and reliability. The reliability of observation were .84 direct and indirect nursing time checklist and .87 in patient classification checklist. The major results of this study were as follows 1. Mean cost of nursing activities of 1, 2, 3 and 4 patient classifications were Baht 23.44, 17.70, 10.22 and 4.92 respectively. 2. Mean cost of nursing care of 1, 2, 3 and 4 patient classification were 8.65, 6.19, 4.61 and 3.25 respectively. 3. The highest cost of sub nursing activities direct nursing was resuscitation cost Baht 280.08 and group process cost Baht 272.20. 4. Highest cost of document recording of for 1, 2 ,3 and 4 patient classification, Baht 211.25, 205.56, 430.44 and 28.77 respectively. 5. The proportion mean cost of nursing care and management for caring of patient day for patient classification 1, 2, 3 and 4 were Baht 105.50 : 97.43, 76.78 : 63.43, 34.24 : 35.52, and 15.69 : 4.99 respectively