Avaliação do impacto de dois diferentes modelos de intervenção na redução das taxas de infecção de corrente sanguínea relacionada a cateter venoso central em unidades de terapia intensiva / Evaluation of the impact of two differents interventions to reduce catheter associated bloodstream infection: continuous tailored education versus one basic lecture

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (ICU). Many studies have shown that education and training of health-care workers (HCW) on practices concerning CVCs are important tools to decrease and prevent CVC-BSI but the best educational model has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of two models of educational intervention on the rates of CVC-BSI in the intensive care units (ICUs), to evaluate the knowledge of HCWs regarding the recommendations of CVC care and to evaluate the adherence to practices concerning CVC for each ICU, comparing the preintervention and interventions periods. This prospective observational study was conducted from January 2005 to June 2007 in two medical intensive care units (ICU A and ICU B) in a large teaching hospital. The study was divided in 3 periods: Baseline (only CVC-BSI rates and DU were evaluated) Pre-intervention (questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge of HCWs and observation phase of CVC insertion, handling and dressing practices by the HCWs in both ICUs) and Intervention periods (in ICU A, the tailored and continuous intervention was started, in ICU B a single intervention lecture was given. A database was created using the program Epi info. Chi-square was calculated comparing the pre-intervention and intervention periods. During the pre-intervention and intervention periods 940 and 843 CVC-days were evaluated respectively in ICU A and 2175 and 1694 CVC-day in ICU B. Questions regarding CVC insertion, disinfection during manipulation and the use of an alcohol-based product during dressing were answered correctly by 70- 100% of the HCWs. Notwithstanding the compliance of HCWs to these practices in the pre-intervention period was low, especially to hand hygiene (6%-35%) and disinfection of hub (45-68%). After the intervention CVC-BSI rates declined in both units, however in the ICU in which continuous intervention was used, this decrease was progressive and sustained. In the ICU B in which a single lecture was given, the rates dropped initially and increased over time. In ICU A, 12 CVC-BSI per 1000 catheters-days in baseline period to zero after 9 months intervention. In ICU B 16.2 CVC-BSI per 1000 catheters -days in baseline period dropped to 6.7 CVC-BSI per 1000 catheters-day. In conclusion, personal customized continuous education seems to develop a culture of prevention and is more effective than single intervention, it leading to a sustained reduction of infection rates

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cross infection/prevention &control intensive care units unidades de terapia intensiva infecção hospitalar/prevenção &controle evaluation comportamento health education cateterismo venoso central avaliação educação em saúde behavior

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