The Incidence Rate of Central Line-associated Blood Stream Infections Related to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Its Related Factors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units

نویسندگان

1 MSc Student in Nursing, Student Research Committee, Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Nursing (MSc), Nursing Clinical Research Development Center, Mahdiyeh Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor of Nursing, Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Clinical Research Development Center, Mahdiyeh Educational hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

6 Nursing (Bs), Clinical Research Development Center, Mahdiyeh Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

doi
10.32598/jhnm.35.1.2773
چکیده

Introduction: Preventing the incidence of central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) related to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is a top priority in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), as it can reduce mortality, morbidity, and the length of hospitalization. Objective: The current study aims to identify factors related to CLABSI ...