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Nurses' knowledge of peripherally inserted central catheter maintenance and its influencing factors in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional survey.
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- The practical effect of "standardized mode" in the construction of community venous catheter maintenance specialty nursing clinics.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
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- Clinical validation of the diagnosis adverse location of peripherally inserted central catheter in neonatology.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
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- Clinical Nurses' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Catheter-Related Thrombosis and Its Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe present study aimed to assess the level of knowledge on peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) maintenance among nurses in China and to analyse the related factors influencing this variable.
designA cross-sectional survey.
settingNinety-one hospitals at three different levels in Hunan Province, China: county hospitals, municipal hospitals and provincial hospitals.
participantsA total of 4110 registered nurses engaged in clinical work related to intravenous infusion. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Nurses' knowledge of PICC maintenance was measured by the score of an anonymous, self-reported questionnaire.
resultsThe mean score of PICC maintenance among 4110 nurses was 72.86±14.86. 83.5% of the participants exhibited a score of 60 or above, and 34.1% of them exhibited a good grade with a score of 80 or above. The difference in the correct rate among different dimensions was statistically significant (H=17.721, p<0.01). The generalised linear model indicated that the factors influencing the nurses' PICC maintenance knowledge included gender, age, professional title, work setting and previous history of PICC maintenance training.
conclusionsIn conclusion, the knowledge of PICC maintenance was at a medium level among nurses in Hunan province, China. Multiple steps should be taken to improve the nurses' PICC maintenance knowledge, including disseminating PICC maintenance knowledge in multiple ways, such as courses, lectures, seminars and new media. Particular attention should be given to populations who responded poorly in this survey, and targeted education for nurses should be distributed based on their performance on specific dimensions, such as the replacement of dressing and needle-free connectors. In addition, the quality of the nurses' practical performance could be measured in the future.
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