Table 1 Respondent characteristics (N = 835)
Gender | |
Female | 498 (59.64%) |
Male | 337 (40.36%) |
Age, yearsa | 26.54 (18–65) |
Length of ICU nursing, years | |
< 1 | 435 (52.10%) |
1– < 3 | 154 (18.44%) |
3– < 5 | 99 (11.86%) |
5–10 | 94 (11.26%) |
> 10 | 53 (6.35%) |
Highest educational level | |
Secondary | 117 (14.01%) |
Tertiary school | 337 (40.36%) |
Undergraduate | 335 (40.12%) |
Postgraduate | 46 (5.51%) |
Nursing level | |
Nurse | 436 (52.22%) |
Nurse practitioner | 227 (27.19%) |
Nurse-in-charge | 118 (14.13%) |
Deputy chief nurse and above | 54 (6.47%) |
Establishment of nurses | |
Establishment nurses | 301 (36.05%) |
Personnel agent nurses | 180 (21.56%) |
Contract nurses | 354 (42.40%) |
Hospital grade | |
Grade A tertiary hospital | 553 (66.23%) |
Grade B tertiary hospital | 87 (10.42%) |
Grade A secondary hospital | 146 (17.49%) |
Grade B secondary hospital | 49 (5.87%) |
Incidence of CLABSI in department last year (per 1000 catheter days) | |
< 1‰ | 325 (38.92%) |
1‰– < 3‰ | 232 (27.78%) |
3‰–5‰ | 87 (10.42%) |
> 5‰ | 20 (2.40%) |
Do not know | 171 (20.48%) |
Sources of CLABSI information | |
None | 219 (26.23%) |
Guidelines | 304 (36.41%) |
Workshops/courses | 380 (45.51%) |
Colleagues | 282 (33.77%) |
Scientific journals | 201 (24.07%) |
Internet | 257 (30.78%) |
Professional organization | 220 (26.35%) |
Do you feel you need more information about CLABSIs? | |
No | 130 (15.57%) |
Yes | 705 (84.43%) |
Province | |
Guangdong | 777 (93.05%) |
Other provinces | 58 (6.95%) |