This study is aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline in the prevention and management of neonatal extravasation injury, and to examine the change in nurses' knowledge of and adherence to the guideline.
A study with controlled before-and-after design was conducted. The clinical practice guideline was developed and a multifaceted educational program was delivered for nurses. Neonatal outcomes were collected at baseline and after completion of the intervention. The changes in nurses' level of knowledge and adherence to the guideline were also measured.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
213
Implementation of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline and delivery of an educational programme for nurses
Change in rate of peripheral intravenous extravasation
The number of the incidents divided by the total number of catheter days and multiplied by 1,000
Time frame: Change from Baseline rate at one month
Change in rate of extravasation from a central line
The number of the incidents divided by the total number of catheter days and multiplied by 1,000
Time frame: Change from Baseline rate at one month
Change in nurses' level of knowledge
The Neonatal Extravasation Knowledge Test
Time frame: Change from Baseline Knowledge level at six months
Change in nurses' adherence to clinical practice guidelines
A 27-item audit tool
Time frame: Change from Baseline Adherence level at six months
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