The study focus is on complications related to pheripheral venous catheters that are used for adminstration of medications and fluids in patients. Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
1. Intervention arm: Reminders based on recommendations from clinical practice guidelines for peripheral venous catheters, integrated in the electronic patient record.
2. Control arm:
Sponsors
School of Education, Health and Social Studies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 12 paediatric hospital wards, including neonatal and paediatric patients, with the same electronic patient record system. 1. Hospitalised Children, age 0 - 18 years, with peripheral venous catheters: 1.1. Inserted and documented in a template for peripheral venous catheters at baseline and after the intervention. 1.2. Only one peripheral venous catheter per patient was included. Registered nurses at the 12 peadiatric wards: 1.3. Who had worked at one of the 12 wards at the time for data-collection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Peripheral venous catheters were excluded that: 1. Lacked complete recording of reasons for removal. Registered nurses were excluded who during the data-collection periods: 1. Had only adminstrative duties 2. Were on parental leave 3. Sick leave, 4. Doing full time studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recorded occurrence of peripheral venous catheter-related complications at removal. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses self-reported adherence to the clinical practice guideline recommendations for managing peripheral venous catheters. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed