Empowering Patients with Central Venous Catheters: Utilizing Evidence-Based Video-Assisted Education to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

<p>An evidence-based Central Venous Catheter (CVC) dressing change video was created to enhance patient independence, and to increase resource efficiency among nursing staff in an inpatient pediatric setting in which Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) rates were rising. Pediatric oncology patients confer the highest risk of developing CLABSIs due to long-term CVC access, neutropenic effects of treatment regimens, and constant fluctuations between inpatient, outpatient clinic, and homecare settings. Use of video-assisted education is anticipated to standardize and improve patient care, decrease healthcare costs, and increase nurse productivity, and is widely supported by research. Qualitative data collection was conducted by surveying patients and nursing staff to identify the project’s need, obtain baseline competency levels, and evaluate the effectiveness of the video upon implementation. 71% of nurses identified time as the greatest barrier to education. 94% of nurses selected videos as being a resource that could assist them in providing patient education. 100% of patients stated that the video enhanced their overall understanding of the CVC dressing change process. Significant increases in confidence levels of independently performing CVC dressing changes were shown in over 62% of the patients surveyed. Inpatient nurses are often the first to initiate patient education, and this video provides supplemental resources to facilitate CVC teaching, and overcome some of the primary barriers faced in the inpatient setting during patient education processes.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Steiner, Pritam C

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karin Blais
• Elena Capella

• Film-based Education
• Video-Assisted Education
• Pediatric Oncology
• Central Venous Catheters
• Central Line-Association Bloodstream Infections
• Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/201

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1210