1. Integrated versus non-integrated peripheral intravenous catheters: a cross-sectional survey of nurse experiences.
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Paterson, Rebecca S, Larsen, Emily N, Cooke, Marie, Rickard, Claire M, Walker, Rachel M, and Marsh, Nicole
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INTRAVENOUS catheterization ,RESEARCH ,CONSENSUS (Social sciences) ,HEALTH services accessibility ,HEALTH facilities ,BLOOD vessels ,CONFIDENCE ,CATHETER-related infections ,CROSS-sectional method ,SATISFACTION ,PATIENT-centered care ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,SURVEYS ,COMPARATIVE studies ,T-test (Statistics) ,NURSES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,RESEARCH funding ,INTEGRATED health care delivery ,STATISTICAL sampling ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DATA analysis software ,THEMATIC analysis ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,EVIDENCE-based nursing ,MEDICAL equipment - Abstract
Background: Integrated peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) demonstrate clinical efficacy, however, device complexity and design differences may be a potential barrier to implementation. Aims: To assess nurse acceptability of integrated PIVC systems. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was nested within a multicentre randomised controlled trial. One hundred nurses caring for patients with integrated and non-integrated PIVCs completed a 17-item survey about key differences between devices (eg function and appearance, perceived patient comfort and skin injuries). Findings: Most nurses reported the integrated PIVC wings prevented device movement (80%), achieved patient comfort in areas of flexion (78%), and no patients developed skin injuries (100%). Nurses rated the ease of accessing and overall confidence using the integrated PIVC as significantly higher than the non-integrated design (P<0.001).Conclusion: The integrated PIVC received positive feedback from nurses and had few barriers to implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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