Use of alcohol containing caps for preventing bloodstream infections: A randomized controlled trial

dc.authorid0000-0002-5913-3495en_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-8300-8037en_US
dc.contributor.authorTaşdelen Öğülmen, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorAteş, Sebahat
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:21:33Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:21:33Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.departmentYüksekokullar, Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractA majority of bloodstream infections seen in intensive care units stem from intravascular catheters used on patients. Catheter hubs are the entrance for pathogenic microorganisms into the inner surfaces of the catheters. The pathogenic microorganisms colonization in the mentioned areas can cause central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of alcohol-containing caps on the prevention of CLABSI. Total of 95 patients participated in the study. Isopropyl alcohol-containing caps were used for protecting the needle-free connectors closing the hubs of the central venous catheters in the intervention group. However, the control group patient received standard catheter caps. There was a statistically significant difference between groups in terms of infection distribution (X2 = 13.058; p < 0.001). The risk of infection in the control group was 13.7 times higher than the risk of infection in the intervention group. Our results suggest that alcohol-containing caps are effective or in preventing CLABSI. These findings suggest that alcohol-containing caps on ports are effective in preventing CLABSI.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTaşdelen Öğülmen, D., & Ateş, S. (2020). Use of alcohol containing caps for preventing bloodstream infections: A randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Vascular Access, Sage Journals.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1129729820952961
dc.identifier.pmid32854563en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85089960454en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1129729820952961
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.prg/10.1177/1129729820952961
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/5295
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000563673900001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSageJournalsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Vascular Accessen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryUlusal Hakemli Dergide Makale - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY03562
dc.subjectCentral venous catheteren_US
dc.subjectrandomized controlled studyen_US
dc.subjectisopropyl alcoholen_US
dc.subjectalcohol containing capsen_US
dc.subjectbloodstream infectionen_US
dc.titleUse of alcohol containing caps for preventing bloodstream infections: A randomized controlled trialen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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