Failure of a poster-based educational programme to improve compliance with peripheral venous catheter care in a tertiary hospital. A clinical audit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-226

  Morse, L ^a   McDonald, M ^b  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Cannula; Catheter; Intravenous device; Peripheral; Venous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CLINICAL AUDIT; CROSS INFECTION; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67349285142     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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