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ArticleBiochemia medica2015

Confidence level in venipuncture and knowledge on causes of in vitro hemolysis among healthcare professionals.

Dragana Milutinović, Ilija Andrijević, Milijana Ličina, Ljiljana Andrijević

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Article in Biochemia medica, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dragana MilutinovićUniversity of Novi Sad; Faculty of Medicine; Department of Nursing, Serbia.
Ilija AndrijevićUniversity of Novi Sad; Faculty of Medicine; Department of Nursing, Serbia ; The Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
Milijana LičinaUniversity of Novi Sad; Faculty of Medicine; Department of Nursing, Serbia.
Ljiljana AndrijevićUniversity of Novi Sad; Faculty of Medicine; Department of Biochemistry, Serbia ; The Institute for Oncology of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
University of Novi Sad · RSFaculty (United Kingdom) · GB

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Abstract

introductionThis study aimed to assess confidence level of healthcare professionals in venipuncture and their knowledge on the possible causes of in vitro hemolysis. MATERIALS AND

methodsA sample of 94 healthcare professionals (nurses and laboratory technicians) participated in this survey study. A four-section questionnaire was used as a research instrument comprising general information for research participants, knowledge on possible causes of in vitro hemolysis due to type of material used and venipuncture technique and specimen handling, as well as assessment of healthcare professionals' confidence level in their own ability to perform first and last venipuncture.

resultsThe average score on the knowledge test was higher in nurses' than in laboratory technicians (8.11±1.7, and 7.4±1.5, respectively). The difference in average scores was statistically significant (P=0.035) and Cohen's d in the range of 0.4 indicates that there is a moderate difference on the knowledge test among the health care workers. Only 11/94 of healthcare professionals recognized that blood sample collection from cannula and evacuated tube is method which contributes most to the occurrence of in vitro hemolysis, whereas most risk factors affecting occurrence of in vitro hemolysis during venipuncture were recognized. There were no significant differences in mean score on the knowledge test in relation to the confidence level in venipuncture (P=0.551).

conclusionConfidence level at last venipuncture among both profiles of healthcare staff was very high, but they showed insufficient knowledge about possible factors affecting hemolysis due to materials used in venipuncture compared with factors due to venipuncture technique and handling of blood sample.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHemolysisCausalityClinical CompetenceEducation, ContinuingEducation, Nursing, ContinuingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMedical ErrorsMedical Laboratory PersonnelMedical Laboratory ScienceNursing StaffPhlebotomyRisk Factorshemolysismedical staffpatient safetyphlebotomypreanalytical phasequestionnaire

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PMCPMC4622195
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