Assessment of Knowledge on the Prevention of Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections among Intensive Care Nurses in Poland—A Prospective Multicentre Study

Danuta Dyk, Agata Matusiak, Edyta Cudak, Aleksandra Gutysz-Wojnicka and Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska
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Danuta Dyk: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University in Poznan, 60-179 Poznan, Poland
Agata Matusiak: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University in Poznan, 60-179 Poznan, Poland
Edyta Cudak: Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Nursing, Medical University in Poznan, 60-179 Poznan, Poland
Aleksandra Gutysz-Wojnicka: School of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska: Department of Anesthesiology Nursing & Intensive Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 23, 1-9

Abstract: The presence of a central venous catheter (CVC) leads to a high risk of blood infections, which are considered major causes of morbidity, mortality and high medical costs. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of nursing staff working in intensive care units (ICUs) regarding the prevention of central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). A nationwide survey was conducted among ICU nurses from August 2016 to April 2017. A modified Polish version of the questionnaire developed by Labeau et al. was used to assess the nurses’ knowledge. Of the 750 questionnaires distributed, 468 were returned. Women accounted for 95.73% of all respondents, and over 80% were university educated. Most of the nurses surveyed (85.9%) had previously received training in CVC guidelines, and thus over 82% rated their knowledge as good or very good. The guidelines introduced in hospitals were the main declared sources of information. In addition, more than half (68%) of respondents also knew the international guidelines. The knowledge of nursing staff in the study area is not sufficient. Studies show that the guidelines for the prevention of CLABSIs in ICUs should be standardized, and continuous training of personnel in this field should be provided.

Keywords: prevention of central-line-associated bloodstream infections; intensive care nurses; evidence-based guidelines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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