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Nurses' knowledge of evidence‐based guidelines on the prevention of peripheral venous catheter‐related infections: a multicentre survey

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  • Giancarlo Cicolini
  • Valentina Simonetti
  • Dania Comparcini
  • Sonia Labeau
  • Stijn Blot
  • Gilda Pelusi
  • Pamela Di Giovanni

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Aims and objectives To evaluate nurses' knowledge of guidelines for preventing infections associated with peripheral venous catheters. Background Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter‐related infections are an important tool to help healthcare professionals minimise the risk of infection. However, they are not always applied by nurses. The literature on this topic is limited, and no study examined this matter for peripheral venous catheters. Design This cross‐sectional study was carried out from November 2011–June 2012. Methods The nurses' knowledge of peripheral venous catheter guidelines and its association with gender, experience, education and the ward membership was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Results Sixteen hospitals from six regions of Italy participated, and 933 questionnaires were collected. Most participants were female (70·1%), undergraduate (51·8%), worked in medical (35·8%) and surgical departments (28·0%), and had >10 years of experience (55·0%). The median score on 10 questions was 6 of 10. A majority of nurses knew it is recommended to replace peripheral venous catheters routinely (90·0%), to perform an aseptic technique during connecting/disconnecting the infusive lines (55·2%), and to replace the administration set

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  • Giancarlo Cicolini & Valentina Simonetti & Dania Comparcini & Sonia Labeau & Stijn Blot & Gilda Pelusi & Pamela Di Giovanni, 2014. "Nurses' knowledge of evidence‐based guidelines on the prevention of peripheral venous catheter‐related infections: a multicentre survey," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(17-18), pages 2578-2588, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:23:y:2014:i:17-18:p:2578-2588
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12474
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    1. Gillian Ray‐Barruel & Christine Woods & Emily N. Larsen & Nicole Marsh & Amanda J. Ullman & Claire M. Rickard, 2019. "Nurses' decision‐making about intravenous administration set replacement: A qualitative study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(21-22), pages 3786-3795, November.
    2. Indre Brasaite & Marja Kaunonen & Arvydas Martinkenas & Vida Mockiene & Tarja Suominen, 2017. "Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge Regarding Patient Safety," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 26(3), pages 285-300, June.
    3. Tao Wei & Xu‐ying Li & Zhi‐ping Yue & Yong‐yi Chen & Yi‐ren Wang & Zhong Yuan & Qin Lin & Yan Tan & Si‐yi Peng & Xing‐feng Li, 2019. "Catheter dwell time and risk of catheter failure in adult patients with peripheral venous catheters," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(23-24), pages 4488-4495, December.

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