An intervention study to evaluate nursing management of peripheral intravascular devices.
This study examined the impact that implementation of guidelines for the management of peripheral intravascular devices had on nurses' knowledge and practice as well as patient outcome. A pre- and posttest nonequivalent experimental study was conducted in a Hong Kong tertiary care teaching hospital. The results showed that the percentage of correct answers for all questions was significantly higher at the posttest. The overall results also showed significant practice improvement in terms of the flushing agent used, documentation, and site dressing. There also was a decrease in the incidence of extravasation and phlebitis. It was concluded that evidence-based practice is important for improving patient outcomes. Compliance with the guidelines served as an important measure for the prevention of intravascular device-related complications.
Lopez
Violeta
V
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. violeta@cuhk.edu.hk
Molassiotis
Alexander
A
Chan
Wing-Keung
WK
Ng
Floria
F
Wong
Eric
E
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008283:Maintenance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires