A concealed observational study of infection control and safe injection practices in Jordanian governmental hospitals

AL-Rawajfah, Omar M.; Tubaishat, Ahmad

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.04.293

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“…in 2014 which showed 27.5% of the nurses recap the needle. 9 The findings of the study showed good practice of the respondents on disposal of waste. Cent percent of the respondents dispose the contaminated waste in red bucket, non-contaminated waste in blue bucket, papers in green bucket and food particles in black bucket.…”

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Knowledge and Practice on Infection Prevention among Nurses of Bir Hospital, Kathmandu

Shrestha

Thapa

2018

J Nepal Health Res Council

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Background: Infection prevention is a crucial component to provide quality care in any health care setting. Infections are leading cause of death and preventable illness. This study was conducted to find out the knowledge and practice among nurses regarding infectionprevention.Methods: A descriptive study design was adopted for the study. Total 170 nurses were included by usingcensus technique to assess knowledge on infection prevention.Probability systematic sampling technique was used by selecting every odd number from staffs’ list to observe the practice of 85 nurses..Semi-structured self-administered questionnaire and observation checklist was used for data collection.Results: The study showed that 57.1% of respondents had adequate knowledge and only 48.2% had good practice on infection preventionthrough hand hygiene, use of adequate personal protective equipment, decontamination, cleaning of instruments, sterilization, and use of antiseptics, disposal of sharps and waste disposal. Similarly 88.8% of the respondents had not received any training related to infection prevention.Conclusions: This study reveals that respondents had better knowledge than practice on infection prevention. The study suggestthat need for organizing regular training, monitoring, development and implementation of guideline to improve knowledge and practice of nurses for prevention of infection in the hospital.

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Knowledge and Practice on Infection Prevention among Nurses of Bir Hospital, Kathmandu

Shrestha

Thapa

2018

J Nepal Health Res Council

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“…In addition to education and training, the CDC recommends periodic assessment of HCWs' knowledge and compliance with IC practices to control and prevent the transmission of HAIs (AL‐Rawajfah, & Tubaishat, 2017 ). The CDC emphasizes that education on the principles and practices for preventing the transmission of infections shall be given to all HCWs.…”

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A survey of nurses' awareness of infection control measures in Baranya County, Hungary

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Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses' awareness of infection control (IC) measures in Baranya County, Hungary. Design:A cross-sectional survey. Methods:The study used the infection control standardized questionnaire to assess nurses' awareness in standard precautions (SP), healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and hand hygiene (HH). Data collection was done from two hospitals in February and March 2020. SPSS was used for statistical analysis. Results:The study included 121 nurses. The mean scores were 16.55 ± 2.69 for IC overall awareness, 10.10 ± 1.58 for SP, 2.07 ± 0.71 for HAIs and 4.38 ± 1.47 for HH.Acceptable scores were reached in overall awareness and SP. The overall and HAIs' scores significantly differed across educational degrees. The difference in SP mean ranks was statistically significant across hospital types. The low HAIs and HH scores highlight the need to enhance IC trainings in Hungarian hospitals and improve nurses' knowledge on IC.

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“…A recent report on real-world IV-catheter management found that RNs and clinicians do not follow the recommendation "one needle, one syringe, and only one time" [16]. Moreover, a recent observational study found that only 25% of RNs performed handwashing or gloving before or after an injection [13]. Therefore, more convenient aseptic techniques for real-world situations are needed.…”

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“…Although there is no consensus on the optimal frequency of catheter flushing [7], the Royal College of Nursing recommends flushing more than two times a day [10] to prevent peripheral IV-catheter-related complications [4,9,11,12]. Because each flushing procedure has to be done using aseptic techniques, IV-catheter flushing is a burden on registered nurses (RNs) and is also time consuming and expensive [11,13,14].…”

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“…Conventional flushing methods usually involve several steps: preparing the flushing fluid (sterile 0.9% sodium chloride) in a 10 mL syringe; cleaning the access port with a single-use 70% alcohol-impregnated swab or 2% alcohol chlorhexidine thoroughly for at least 15 s, and allowing it to dry before accessing the system [7,10,15]. Often, physicians and RNs find it hard to follow these recommendations, since IV-catheter flushing techniques should be done with aseptic and complex procedures [13]. According to a recent report that examined the real-world practice of IV-catheter insertion and maintenance, more than 15% of clinicians did not follow the recommendations [16][17][18].…”

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The Efficacy, Safety, and Convenience of a New Device for Flushing Intravenous Catheters (Baro Flush™): A Prospective Study

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Background and Objectives: An effective flushing technique is essential to reduce intravenous (IV)-related complications and improve patient care. New technology should contribute to such improvements, while reducing costs and increasing care efficiency. This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and convenience of a new flushing technique using a Baro Flush™ controller. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of Baro Flush™ by measuring the infusion flushing volume and pressure in vitro. Afterwards, we prospectively enrolled 3000 patients with flushing and assigned 1500 patients with a new technique for flushing and 1500 with a conventional flushing method, which was performed by 48 registered nurses (RNs) at the Gil Medical Center in June 2018. The efficacy, safety, and convenience of the new flushing method were evaluated though a questionnaire survey. Results: The average flushing pressure was 12.5 ± 0.6 psi (86.18 ± 4.14 kPa) with 1.2 ± 0.2 mL per flush, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on 85 experiments. No IV-catheter-related complications were reported by the RNs during the study. More than 80% of the RNs reported that the new flushing method was easier to learn, improved care efficacy, and was more convenient than conventional flushing. Conclusions: The new flushing method using a Baro Flush™ controller showed improved efficacy, safety, and convenience compared with the conventional flushing method, and no IV-catheter-related complications occurred, including occlusion and inflammation. The new flushing method promises to reduce IV-catheter-related complications and shows improved efficacy, safety, and convenience.

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A concealed observational study of infection control and safe injection practices in Jordanian governmental hospitals

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Knowledge and Practice on Infection Prevention among Nurses of Bir Hospital, Kathmandu

Knowledge and Practice on Infection Prevention among Nurses of Bir Hospital, Kathmandu

A survey of nurses' awareness of infection control measures in Baranya County, Hungary

The Efficacy, Safety, and Convenience of a New Device for Flushing Intravenous Catheters (Baro Flush™): A Prospective Study

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