Infection prevention knowledge related to central line infections and ventilator-associated pneumonias: a survey of Finnish intensive care units.

IF 3.8 3区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2025.01.021

Kirsi Terho, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Esa Rintala, Sanna Salanterä

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare-associated infections pose a significant risk for the patients in intensive care due to the use of medical instrumentation required for care.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, nationwide survey on awareness of recommended infection prevention practices involving central venous catheters and invasive ventilators in intensive care units.

Results: A total of 810 (50% of those surveyed) nurses and physicians participated in the survey. We found that 8% of the respondents had good knowledge of infection prevention in central venous care, while 24% had good knowledge of ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention practices.

Discussion: The overall level of knowledge measured with this nationwide survey was suboptimal. The level varied between units, and depending on individual questions for particular professions. The displayed knowledge may have partially been based on tradition rather than on up-to-date evidence-based guidelines.

Conclusion: Educational training in evidence-based infection prevention is needed for practical implementation to be improved.

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American journal of infection control 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

4.10%

发文量

479

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)