How often are infusion sets for central venous catheters changed in Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Units? A point prevalence survey
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Maxwell, N
Rickard, CM
Hammond, NE
Knowles, S
McGain, F
The George Institute for Global Health and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group
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Background: Infusion sets (comprising the tubing, measuring burettes, fluid containers, transducers) that are connected to invasive vascular devices are changed on a regular basis in an effort to reduce bacterial colonisation and bloodstream infection. There is a balance between reducing infection and creating unnecessary waste. Current evidence suggests that for central venous catheters (CVCs), changing infusion sets at 7 days does not increase infection risks. Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the current unit guidelines in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units (ICUs) for changing infusion sets for CVCs. Methods: prospective cross-sectional point prevalence study, as a part of the 2021 Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Point Prevalence Program. Participants: Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) adult ICUs and their patients on the day of the study. Results: Data were collected from 51 ICUs across ANZ. One-third of these (16/49) ICUs had a guideline that specified a 7-day replacement period, with the rest having a more frequent replacement period. Conclusion: Most ICUs participating in this survey had policies to change their CVC infusion tubing in 3–4 days, and recent high-level evidence supports an update to extend this to 7 days. There remains work to be done to spread this evidence to ANZ ICUs and improve environmental sustainability initiatives.
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Australian Critical Care
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© 2023. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Nursing
Central venous catheters
Infusion sets
Intensive care
Sustainability
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Anstey, MH; Maxwell, N; Rickard, CM; Hammond, NE; Knowles, S; McGain, F; The George Institute for Global Health and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group, How often are infusion sets for central venous catheters changed in Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Units? A point prevalence survey, Australian Critical Care, 2023