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Central venous catheter care during the COVID-19 pandemic

"Good practices for central venous catheter maintenance were partially present in the routine of the nursing team during the COVID-19 pandemic. In critical moments, intensifying the qualification of the teams for a better adaptation to the new work processes is a strategy to sustain the patient safety culture" Dias et al (2022).

"Good practices for central venous catheter maintenance were partially present in the routine of the nursing team during the COVID-19 pandemic. In critical moments, intensifying the qualification of the teams for a better adaptation to the new work processes is a strategy to sustain the patient safety culture" Dias et al (2022).

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Central venous catheter care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract:

Objectives: to assess adherence to good practices for central venous catheter maintenance by the nursing team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: observational, cross-sectional, quantitative research with non-participant observation. Data collection was guided by an instrument developed for this study, consisting of five dimensions. It took place in the intensive care unit of a university hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Results: a total of 700 observations were carried out, which resulted, in general, in 402 (57.4%) procedures for adherence to good practices. Hand hygiene (8%) and Performing the dressings (10%) were the dimensions with the lowest adherence.

Conclusions: good practices for central venous catheter maintenance were partially present in the routine of the nursing team during the COVID-19 pandemic. In critical moments, intensifying the qualification of the teams for a better adaptation to the new work processes is a strategy to sustain the patient safety culture.


Reference:

Dias TO, Assad LG, Paula VG, Almeida LF, Moraes EB, Nassar PRB. Good practices in central venous catheter maintenance in time of covid-19: an observational study. Rev Bras Enferm. 2022 Oct 3;75(6):e20210397. English, Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0397. PMID: 36197429.

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