Efficacy of a care bundle to prevent multiple infections in the intensive care unit: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design study

Yazici G., BULUT H.

APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH, vol.39, pp.4-10, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.10.009
  • Journal Name: APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4-10
  • Keywords: Care bundle, Catheter-associated urinary tract infections, Central line-associated bloodstream infections, Healthcare-associated infections, Ventilator-associated pneumonia, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTIONS, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION, REDUCTION, PROGRAM
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Healthcare-associated infections extend hospitalization time, increase treatment costs and increase morbidity-mortality rates.