英文摘要 |
Purposes: The incidence of prosthetic Port-A infections in our hospital increased from 0.320‰ in 2013 to 0.890‰ in 2014. To address the needs in clinical practice, a team was established to develop guidelines for the nursing care of Port-A for improving the nursing quality to lower the infection rate. Methods: This evidence utilization do project was divided into three phases. The first phase established care bundles for Port-A based on an analysis of evidence-based practices. The second phase followed a plan-do-study-act cycle to devise a standard nursing procedure for patients with Port-A and let the staff implement and the institution manage the strategies. The last phase evaluated the effectiveness of the nursing guidelines with eight indicators. Results: From October 1 to December 31, 2014, the nursing staff’s compliance with the Port-A care bundles increased from 75.0% to 100.0% and their compliance with hand hygiene practices increased from 90.0% to 96.0%. The accuracy in performing hand hygiene practices increased from 90.3% to 97.0%. There was a 100.0% completion rate of the Port-A cannulation checklist and the daily evaluation form of Port-A care. The accessibility of equipment was improved by placing special trolleys with relevant materials for the staff to use. As for improper disinfection, the failure rate of disinfecting an area larger than the coverage of wound dressings decreased from 5.28% to 0.00%; the rate of failing to wait for the disinfectant to air-dry declined from 5.83% to 0.00%. Analysis showed that the rate of Port-A related infections decreased from 0.089‰ to 0.084‰. The nursing quality improved evidently. Conclusions: Port-A related infections can lead to an increase in the morbidity and mortality of patients and in medical expenses. Implementing Port-A care bundles can effectively lower the infection rate. This evidence utilization project suggests that nursing care of Port-A should focus on educating and training the nursing staff while reinforcing nurse-physician communication, in order to bring a change to the healthcare approaches. |