title: Post insertion catheter care in peritoneal dialysis centers across Europe: results of the Post Insertion Project of the Research Board.
abstract: The EDTNA/ERCA survey of Post Insertion Catheter Care in Peritoneal Dialysis (PICC) was a project organised through the Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) of the EDTNA/ERCA. In this survey, data were collected from 54 participating centres in 20 countries. From this survey it became clear that there is no standardised approach to immediate post-catheter insertion treatment protocols. If we want to reduce technique failure of PD related to catheter failure, a first step will be to investigate the different policies used in Europe in order to evaluate the outcome results derived from different policies in post insertion catheter care.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vijt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Endall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elseviers
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lindley
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000600:supply & distribution; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005060:Europe; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors