Survey of Home Cleaning Practices With Noninvasive Ventilation Equipment

Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journal Pub Date : 2022-11-07 DOI:10.1097/CPT.0000000000000215

Yiwei Qu, Maree A Milross, Olivia A McGuiness, C. Menadue, A. Piper

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Abstract

Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Purpose: Home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) equipment is often observed to be dirty, potentially increasing patients' risk of respiratory infection. This study aimed to describe the cleaning practices of home NIV patients. Methods: This single-site, cross-sectional, observational study surveyed 100 patients from the respiratory failure clinic regarding cleaning instructions, cleaning habits, barriers, and motivators to cleaning. Open-ended responses were analyzed with basic content analysis and closed categorical responses with frequencies and percentages. Results: Of 100 participants, 77% responded. Cleaning instructions most commonly recalled included cleaning with soapy water for masks (26/47, 55%), head straps (19/47, 40%), and tubing (21/47, 45%); vinegar solution for humidifiers (9/39, 23%); and replacing filters (14/39, 36%). Fourteen respondents reported barriers to cleaning, including forgetfulness (7/14, 50%) and physical difficulties (6/14, 43%). Commonly reported cleaning practices included soapy water to soak masks (28/77, 36%) and tubing (35/77, 46%), weekly masks (34/77, 44%) and tubing cleaning (29/77, 38%), vinegar solution to clean humidifiers for the 36 humidifier users (15/36, 44%), monthly humidifier cleaning (13/36, 36%), and monthly filter cleaning/replacement (36/77, 47%). Conclusion: Few respondents could recall specific instructions about when and how to clean their equipment. Many reported routine cleaning, with varied methods and frequencies. Our results will inform future NIV equipment cleaning educational package design.

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使用无创通风设备的家庭清洁实践调查

文本中提供了补充数字内容。目的：家庭无创通气（NIV）设备经常被观察到很脏，可能会增加患者感染呼吸道的风险。本研究旨在描述家庭NIV患者的清洁实践。方法：这项单点、横断面、观察性研究调查了来自呼吸衰竭诊所的100名患者，涉及清洁说明、清洁习惯、障碍和清洁动机。开放式回答采用基本内容分析法进行分析，封闭式分类回答采用频率和百分比进行分析。结果：在100名参与者中，77%的人做出了回应。最常见的清洁说明包括用肥皂水清洁口罩（26/47，55%）、头带（19/47，40%）和管道（21/47，45%）；加湿器用醋溶液（9/39，23%）；更换过滤器（14/39，36%）。14名受访者报告了清洁障碍，包括健忘（7/14，50%）和身体困难（6/14，43%）。常见的清洁方法包括用肥皂水浸泡口罩（28/77，36%）和管道（35/77，46%），每周用口罩（34/77，44%）和管道清洁（29/77，38%），用醋溶液清洁36名加湿器用户的加湿器（15/36，44%），每月清洁加湿器（13/36，36%），以及每月清洁/更换过滤器（36/77，47%）。结论：很少有受访者能回忆起关于何时以及如何清洁设备的具体说明。许多人报告说，日常清洁的方法和频率各不相同。我们的研究结果将为未来NIV设备清洁教育包的设计提供信息。

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