Special Topics:Pediatric Intravenous Therapy
Investigation on the knowledge of pediatric nurses about intravenous infusion therapy
Wu Xuhong, Duan Mingxia, Wang Lu, Guo Yu, Wang Jianli, Liang Xin, Dai Qian, Cao Yu, Zhang Linqi
Published 2020-01-06
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2020,26(01): 26-31. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2020.01.006
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the knowledge of pediatric nurses about intravenous infusion therapy, find the problems, and provide a reference for managers to provide targeted training.
MethodsIn this multicenter cross-sectional study, the nurses on duty were selected from 43 hospitals under the medical alliance of Beijing Children's Hospital by convenient sampling from July 24th to 31st, 2018. The self-made questionnaires were used in this study, and data were collected online through wjx.cn. The questionnaires were developed by 4 veteran venous infusion therapists according to the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice (2016) as well as the Technical Standards for Intravenous Therapy Nursing Issued by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China in 2014. The questionnaire mainly included three parts. Part I was the basic information of the respondent subjects and hospitals; Part II was the knowledge of the subjects about domestic standards for infusion therapy and Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice; and Part III the knowledge of the subjects about infusion therapy operations and maintenance as well as the current status of infusion therapy in their departments. SPSS 17.0 was used for statistical analysis.
ResultsA total of 8 405 pediatric nurses were investigated in this study. The average knowledge of infusion therapy was (11.72±2.41), and the pass rate was 54.8%. The survey showed that nurses performed well in selecting infusion tools and puncture sites according to the nature of the drug, evaluating the patient and treatment plan before infusion therapy, the sealing method of peripheral vein indwelling needles, and treatment methods when resistance was encountered or no blood was returned in suction. The univariate analysis revealed that the level of the hospital, whether the hospital had a dosing center and an infusion therapy group, the nurse's education, job title, working years, position, and whether to teach young nurses were the main influencing factors to nurses' knowledge about infusion therapy (P<0.05) . The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that whether the hospital had a dosing center and a infusion therapy group, and the nurse's education background, title, working years, position, and teaching were the main influencing factors for the nurse's knowledge of infusion therapy (P<0.05) .
ConclusionsPediatric nurses have insufficient knowledge about infusion therapy. They need to be further trained in the basics of infusion therapy, especially in the correct use of infusion tools, the proper selection of puncture sites, and catheter maintenance.
Key words:
Nurses; Pediatrics; Infusion therapy; Knowledge; Cross-sectional study
Contributor Information
Wu Xuhong
Department of Nursing, National Center for Children's Health, China; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
Duan Mingxia
Department of Hematology & Oncology, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, Hefei 230051, China
Wang Lu
Department of Neonatal Surgery, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an 710003, China
Guo Yu
Department of Pediatric Health, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-care Hospital, Lanzhou 730050, China
Wang Jianli
Department of Nursing, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, China
Liang Xin
Department of Outpatient, Children's Hospital of Shanxi, Taiyuan 030013, China
Dai Qian
Department of Hematology & Oncology, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
Cao Yu
Gynecological Oncology Ward, Guiyang Children's Hospital, Guiyang 550003, China
Zhang Linqi
Department of Nursing, National Center for Children's Health, China; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China