Using a checklist to identify barriers to compliance with evidence-based guidelines for central line management: A mixed methods study in Mongolia

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Ider, Bat Erdene ^a   Adams, Jon ^b   Morton, Anthony ^c   Whitby, Michael ^d   Muugolog, Tsolmon ^e   Lundeg, Ganbold ^f   Clements, Archie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e National Center for Communicable Diseases   (Mongolia)

^f State Clinical Hospital No 1   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Central line associated bloodstream infection; Central venous catheters; Checklist; Infection control; Intensive care unit; Mongolia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHECKLIST; DISEASE CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MONGOLIA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONGOLIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862518439     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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