Level of nursing knowledge about the management of the implantable catheter at the Pediatric Hospital, Chaco 2022
Introduction: the implantable catheter in pediatric patients is one of the most used and important elements, used in treatments for extended periods. These devices are the responsibility of the nursing area in terms of their maintenance and care, with their control comfort and greater safety are pro...
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| Formato: | Artículo revista |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Sanatorio Allende. Departamento de enfermería
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/notasenf/article/view/42911 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction: the implantable catheter in pediatric patients is one of the most used and important elements, used in treatments for extended periods. These devices are the responsibility of the nursing area in terms of their maintenance and care, with their control comfort and greater safety are provided to the patient. Objective: To determine the level of knowledge of the nursing professional on the management of the implantable catheter in hospitalization services of a Pediatric Hospital, Chaco, year 2022. Methodology: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and observational study; study population the entire nursing staff of the hospitalization service; A written questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument, which contained the sociodemographic variables and knowledge of general aspects, knowledge in the habilitation and maintenance of the implantable catheter. Results: the results obtained in the investigation show a regular level of knowledge in general aspects of the implantable catheter, however, the level in the qualification. and maintenance of the implantable catheter according to the academic training achieved by the staff working in the hospitalization services, it was observed that nursing and specialist graduates obtained a higher percentage in good knowledge. Conclusion: it is concluded that there are general aspects about the management of the implantable catheter that require a reinforcement of knowledge by the nursing staff in pursuit of continuous improvement in care. |
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