[Intensive care nurses' knowledge about the evidence-based guidelines of preventing centralvenous catheter related infection.]
[Intensive care nurses' knowledge about the evidence-based guidelines of preventing centralvenous catheter related infection.]
Orv Hetil. 2008 May 18;149(20):929-34
Authors: Csomós A, Orbán E, Konczné Réti R, Vass E, Darvas K
Objectives: To determine intensive care unit (ICU) nurses’ knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for preventing central venous catheter (CVC) related infection. Method: We used a validated multiple-choice questionnaire which was distributed to intensive care units between October and December 2006. We collected demographic data, like gender, years of ICU experience, number of ICU beds and whether respondents hold a special degree in intensive care. Results: We collected 178 questionnaires from 11 intensive care units; the mean score was 3.66 on 10 questions (37%). Eighteen per cent knew that CVCs should be replaced on indication only, and 61% knew that this recommendation concerns also replacement over a guidewire. Recommendations for replacing pressure transducers and tubing every 4 days, and for using coated devices in patients requiring a CVC
PMID: 18467262 [PubMed - in process]
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