Infection Control Measures Associated with Central Venous Catheter in Pediatric: Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge and Performance

Abstract

Introduction: Central line associated blood stream infection is responsible for increasing the mortality inpediatric intensive care units, prolonged hospitalization and increasing healthcare expenses. Aim: The present studyaimed at studying knowledge and performance of healthcare professionals regarding infection control measuresassociated with central venous catheter at pediatric intensive care units. Method: The study is a baseline assessmentsurvey for a larger study. Convenience sampling technique was used to recruit a total number of 10 physicians and 20nurses, who were working at the intensive care units at pediatric hospital, Mansoura University. Results: The studyrevealed that 40% of nurses showed poor knowledge level in relation to infection control measures associated withcentral venous catheter and 35% of them showed incompetent performance level. Conclusion: Poor knowledge level andincompetent performance among health care professionals regarding infection control measures of central venouscatheter at pediatric intensive care units. It is recommended to implement educational module on infection controlmeasures of central venous catheter at pediatric care units.