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Assessment of the Adherence to Infection Control Standards during the Insertion of Peripheral Venous Catheters: A Descriptive-Analytical Study
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Farkhondeh Samieipoor    , Zahra Eydizadeh , Leila Akbari * |
| Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran & Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , l_akbari@nm.mui.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (1347 Views) |
Background & aim: Standard precautions are designed to protect patients and hospital staff from potential exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids. This is possible by applying standard principles for infection prevention. In addition, bloodstream infections associated with peripheral venous catheters are a common problem in hospitalized patients. This study was conducted to determine the extent to which infection control standards are followed when inserting peripheral venous catheters.
Method: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted using convenience sampling method on 86 nurses of surgical ward and Invasive Care Units (ICU) of Al-Zahraa subspecialty Hospital of Isfahan in 2024. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire including demographic characteristics and a checklist to check the level of compliance with standard precautions when inserting intravenous catheters.
Results: The findings showed that the mean and standard deviation of the score of compliance with standard precautions was 83.56 ± 16. There was no significant relationship between age and experience in the ICU or surgery with the score of compliance with standard precautions during insertion of intravenous catheters in the studied units (P < 0.05). However, overall work experience had a direct relationship with compliance with standard precautions during the insertion of intravenous catheters (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, despite the fact that there was no relationship between the level of compliance with standard precautions and the age and work experience of personnel, the role of retraining courses in updating personnel information was insignificant, which requires further studies in order to improve the quality of standard precautions. |
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| Keywords: Infection Control Standards, Catheter Insertion, Peripheral Vein |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/01/26 | Accepted: 2025/05/28 | Published: 2025/06/7
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