Table 4 Results of the ‘Behavior questionnaire on prevention of CLABSI’
How frequently are these practices used in your facility? | Never, n (%) | Rarely, n (%) | Sometimes, n (%) | Mostly, n (%) | Always, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum barrier precautions (cap, mask, sterile gown, sterile gloves, and a sterile full body drape) | 110 (13.17%) | 123 (14.73%) | 102 (12.22%) | 137 (16.41%) | 363 (43.47%) |
2% Chlorhexidine gluconate for antisepsis of the insertion site | 121 (14.49%) | 122 (14.61%) | 151 (18.08%) | 132 (15.81%) | 309 (37.01%) |
Use of suture-less securement devices | 126 (15.09%) | 163 (19.52%) | 196 (23.47%) | 131 (15.69%) | 219 (26.23%) |
Use of sterile, transparent, semi-permeable dressing to cover catheter site | 86 (10.30%) | 103 (12.34%) | 170 (20.36%) | 134 (16.05%) | 342 (40.96%) |
Transparent dressing replaced at least every 7 days | 106 (12.69%) | 103 (12.34%) | 141 (16.89%) | 142 (17.01%) | 343 (41.08%) |
Administration sets replaced no more frequently than at 96-h intervals, but at least every 7 days | 107 (12.81%) | 113 (13.53%) | 149 (17.84%) | 143 (17.13%) | 323 (38.68%) |
Prompt removal of catheter when no longer essential | 87 (10.42%) | 102 (12.22%) | 175 (20.96%) | 136 (16.29%) | 335 (40.12%) |
Routine catheter changes even if there is no suspicion of a CLABSI | 115 (13.77%) | 123 (14.73%) | 192 (22.99%) | 132 (15.81%) | 273 (32.69%) |