Morse, Levi; McDonald, M

Author(s)

Morse, Levi

McDonald, M

Publication Date

2009-07-01

Abstract

The objective of this audit was to determine the prevalence of recording the date and time of insertion of peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) in a tertiary hospital setting, and whether this could be improved by a simple poster-based educational programme. The two-phase point prevalence audit covered 1109 adult inpatients at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia. The presence or otherwise of a PVC was recorded, along with whether the date and time of insertion of the device was recorded in situ, in the bedside chart or in the clinical notes. Background demographic data were collected along with any identifiable risk factors for catheter-associated bacteraemia. The process was then repeated in the same hospital units following implementation of a simple poster-based educational programme. The prevalence of any dating method (in situ, in the bedside chart or in the clinical notes) was low, at 13.4% and 16.1% in the pre- and post-intervention groups respectively. This difference was not statistically significant (P=0.27). Independent of the poster campaign, patients with risk factors for catheter-associated bacteraemia were more likely to have the insertion date recorded compared to those without (P=0.03). Given the potential cost of catheter-associated bacteraemia to the patient, hospital and community, it is surprising that compliance with an in-house infection control recommendation was so poor. A poster-based education programme alone had little effect in improving the situation.

Affiliation

Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. levimorse@yahoo.com.

Citation

J Hosp Infect . 2009 Jul;72(3):221-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.009. Epub 2009 May 23.

Pubmed ID

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19464755/?otool=iaurydwlib

Link

https://hdl.handle.net/10137/5737

MESH subject

Adult

Australia

Catheter-Related Infections

Catheterization, Peripheral

Cross Infection

Documentation

Education

Female

Guideline Adherence

Hospitals

Humans

Infection Control

Male

Middle Aged

Attitude of Health Personnel

Clinical Audit

Title

Failure of a poster-based educational programme to improve compliance with peripheral venous catheter care in a tertiary hospital. A clinical audit.

Type of document

Journal Article

Entity Type

Publication

Author(s)	Morse, Levi McDonald, M
Publication Date	2009-07-01
Abstract	The objective of this audit was to determine the prevalence of recording the date and time of insertion of peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) in a tertiary hospital setting, and whether this could be improved by a simple poster-based educational programme. The two-phase point prevalence audit covered 1109 adult inpatients at the Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia. The presence or otherwise of a PVC was recorded, along with whether the date and time of insertion of the device was recorded in situ, in the bedside chart or in the clinical notes. Background demographic data were collected along with any identifiable risk factors for catheter-associated bacteraemia. The process was then repeated in the same hospital units following implementation of a simple poster-based educational programme. The prevalence of any dating method (in situ, in the bedside chart or in the clinical notes) was low, at 13.4% and 16.1% in the pre- and post-intervention groups respectively. This difference was not statistically significant (P=0.27). Independent of the poster campaign, patients with risk factors for catheter-associated bacteraemia were more likely to have the insertion date recorded compared to those without (P=0.03). Given the potential cost of catheter-associated bacteraemia to the patient, hospital and community, it is surprising that compliance with an in-house infection control recommendation was so poor. A poster-based education programme alone had little effect in improving the situation.
Affiliation	Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. levimorse@yahoo.com.
Citation	J Hosp Infect . 2009 Jul;72(3):221-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.009. Epub 2009 May 23.
Pubmed ID	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19464755/?otool=iaurydwlib
Link	https://hdl.handle.net/10137/5737
MESH subject	Adult Australia Catheter-Related Infections Catheterization, Peripheral Cross Infection Documentation Education Female Guideline Adherence Hospitals Humans Infection Control Male Middle Aged Attitude of Health Personnel Clinical Audit
Title	Failure of a poster-based educational programme to improve compliance with peripheral venous catheter care in a tertiary hospital. A clinical audit.
Type of document	Journal Article
Entity Type	Publication

Failure of a poster-based educational programme to improve compliance with peripheral venous catheter care in a tertiary hospital. A clinical audit.

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