英文摘要 |
Patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis therapy must implant a permanent catheter which serves as the passage route for the input and outflow of peritoneal dialysis solutions, so this catheter can also be called a ”lifeline”. In order to prevent the migration of bacteria from the skin into the peritoneal cavity, caring for the catheter outlet should be undertaken daily, and it is considered to be an important factor. The current research is carried out in order to investigate and compare the caring effects on the outlet of the peritoneal dialysis catheter between the two kinds of caring methods involves using normal saline and povidone iodine/ normal saline. This research selected individuals at random, with transverse design, and data collection from the four peritoneal dialysis hospitals in the northern, middle and southern areas of Taiwan. A total of 187 patients managed with the two-bag system were included in this study. Data were saved and analyzed using SPSS 10.0 Windows software statistical package. The results show that there are no differences in infection rates between using normal saline and using povidone iodine/ normal saline on caring of the outlet of the peritoneal dialysis catheter. We expect this result could be applied to the consultation process for the clinical nursing of peritoneal dialysis nurses and daily self-home-care patients. |