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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
Euro Nursing 2017
October 26-28, 2017
32
nd
EURO
NURSING AND MEDICARE SUMMIT
October 26-28, 2017 | Paris, France
Ease of clinical use of intravenous connectors and health professional’s satisfaction
Betul Guven, Tuba Sengul
and
Ayse Ferda Ocakci
Koc University, Turkey
I
ntravenous connectors have been introduced into clinical practice to eliminate the risk of needle stick injuries by avoiding
the use of needles when accessing the intravascular catheters. There is a need for research on connecting intravenous fluid
to intravenous connectors, comparing efficacy of different technologies, washing protocols and nursing education. This study
was conducted to determine the ease of use and the satisfaction levels of health professionals with the 3-way stopcock and
needle-free connectors. This descriptive study population comprised of 80 nurses/midwives working in a hospital’s general
surgery unit, reanimation intensive care unit and chemotherapy unit where both types of connectors are used. A 14-item
questionnaire was developed by researcher to collect data related to descriptive characteristics of health professionals as well
as the use of connectors (training on connector use, availability and level of satisfaction for connectors). To assess the level
of satisfaction for connectors there is a visual analog scale between 0-10. Among them 52 (65%) health professionals were
using a 3-way stopcock and 53 (66.2%) health professionals were using needle-free connector received any training regarding
utilization of connectors and catheter-related infections. It was determined that among the non-trained health professionals 33
(67.3%) of those using the 3-way stopcock and 38 (38%) of those using needle-free connectors wish to receive education about
catheter-related infections. 46 (57.5%) of health professionals stated that it is easy to use 3-way stopcock and 48 (60%) stated it
is easy to use needleless valve. There was no significant relationship between ease of use and connector type (p> 0.05). Health
professionals’ average satisfaction with the 3-way stopcock was 6.15±3.040 and satisfaction with the needle-free connector
was 6.70±2.898. There was no significant difference in satisfaction averages of health professionals according to connector
type (p>0.05). The lack of a significant difference between ease of use and health professionals’ satisfaction between the 3-way
stopcock and the needle-free connector indicates that the positive effects of connector use are similar in practice.
Biography
Betul Guven has completed her PhD in Surgical Nursing from Istanbul University School of Health Sciences. She is an instructor at Koç University School of
Nursing. She is interested in Bariatric Surgery, Patient Education, Day Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery Nursing.
beguven@ku.edu.trBetul Guven et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-061