Study of the comparative effectiveness of four procedures for maintaining the sterility of used infusion needles for venoclysis reinsertion

Abstract

This experimental study was undertaken to determine (1) which of the four procedures was the most effective in maintaining the sterility of the infusion needle for venoclysis reinsertion, (2) whether there was any difference in the percentage of contamination, and (3) what types of microbial contaminants were present in the cases in which the different procedures were used.

The subjects were twenty-four pediatric patients, or six cases in each sequence of four from the pediatric ward of the Western Visayas Medical Center at Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

The post-test-only control group design was used. The four procedures utilized by the nurses involved (1) the use of Cidez™ disinfecting solution, (2) the use of capillary plastic tubing soaked in disinfecting solution overnight, (3) the use of sterile gauze, and (4) the use of disinfected intravenous medication port.