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dc.contributor.authorFlynn, Julie M
dc.contributor.authorKeogh, Samantha J
dc.contributor.authorGavin, Nicole C
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-21T03:48:09Z
dc.date.available2019-03-21T03:48:09Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1462-3889
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejon.2015.05.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/141557
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether a variation in practice from an aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) to a sterile technique when changing needleless connectors on central venous access devices (CVAD) was associated with any change in catheter related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates in the bone marrow transplant (BMT) population. Methods: A two group comparative study without concurrent controls using a retrospective cohort was conducted in a large metropolitan hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Inclusion criteria: haematological malignancy, Hickman catheter inserted, age ≥18. A tool was developed to extract historical data from medical records and pathology results. Primary outcome: CRBSI. Secondary outcomes: laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection, mucosal barrier injury laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection and skin contaminants. Results: One hundred and fifty patients were assessed, 73/150 (49%) in the ANTT group. Demographics: males 95/150 (63%), with 71/150 (47%) receiving an autologous BMT. No difference in CRBSI rates between groups was observed (ANTT n = 3 (4%) vs Sterile n = 1 (2.7%), p = 0.357 Fishers Exact Test). Infection by skin contaminants were identified in a similar number of cases across both groups (ANTT n = 9 (12.3%) vs Sterile n = 6 (7.8%)). Conclusions: No causal effect can be deduced from this small study; nevertheless results imply that an ANTT was not associated with increased CRBSI. Poor hand hygiene and ANTT were perceived across both groups. Quality and consistent ANTT is a safe method for managing intravascular devices, however education and awareness of pathogen transfer from healthcare worker and patient to their device is required.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom694
dc.relation.ispartofpageto700
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursing
dc.relation.ispartofvolume19
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420599
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3211
dc.titleSterile v aseptic non-touch technique for needle-less connector care on central venous access devices in a bone marrow transplant population: A comparative study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGavin, Nicole C.
gro.griffith.authorKeogh, Samantha J.
gro.griffith.authorFlynn, Julie M.


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