Determınatıon Of The Knowledge Levels Of The Doctors And Nurses Workıng In The Intensıve Care Unıt On The Preventıon Of Central Venous Catheter-Related Blood Cırculatıon Infectıons


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi University, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, HEMŞİRELİK ANABİLİM DALI, Turkey

Approval Date: 2021

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: Ceyda ATILGAN

Supervisor: Hülya Bulut

Abstract:

Healthcare-associated infections are infections with high morbidity and mortality, increasing

the length of hospital stay and increasing treatment costs. It is seen that the rate of infection

is higher in intensive care units compared to other units due to the high risk of complications

and the high number of invasive procedures. Ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheterrelated

urinary tract infections, catheter-related bloodstream infections are the most common

healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to

determine the level of knowledge of doctors and nurses working in intensive care units about

the prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections. This descriptive

study was conducted in the intensive care units of a research and practice hospital between

January 15 and May 30, 2021. "Data collection form regarding the introductory

characteristics of the participants" and "Knowledge level questionnaire for preventing

central venous catheter-related infections" were used to collect the data. Number, percentage

and mean±standard deviation (mean±s) were used as descriptive statistics in the evaluation

of the data. A total of 170 healthcare professionals, including 89 nurses and 81 doctors, were

included in the study. 76.5% of the participants are women and 52.9% are nurses. 65.3% of

the nurses and 93.5% of the doctors received training on central venous catheter-related

bloodstream infections. He stated that he had read an article about the infection associated

with the service. In the study, the mean score of knowledge about preventing central venous

catheter-related bloodstream infections was determined as 5.43±1.90 out of 10. The

knowledge score of the doctors was found to be significantly higher than that of the nurses

(p<0.05). A significant relationship was found between knowledge score and age,

educational status, professional years and working years in intensive care (p<0.05). As a

result of the study, it is seen that the knowledge score of the doctors and nurses is lower than

expected. For this reason, it is recommended to provide continuous training to healthcare

professionals on the prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections.

Key Words : Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection, Knowledge

score, Intensive care unit, Doctors, Nurses