Infection prevention in surgical patients with abdominal wounds
Udash, Manisha; Agyare , Doris Appiagyei (2018)
Udash, Manisha
Agyare , Doris Appiagyei
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520247
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120520247
Tiivistelmä
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the major common adverse events that occur with hospitalized surgical patients. The incidence of SSI after a surgical procedure is highly variable depending on the type of surgery being done and the underlying risk factors of the patient. Surgical site infection can cause longer stays in the hospital and additional surgery sometimes causing longer queues for incoming patients, financial loss to families and to the country as a whole.
Infection control measures should be applied from the beginning of admission of the patient to the hospital, preoperative phase, intraoperative and postoperative phase. Nurses, surgeons, ward doctors and cleaning personnel play a major role in the prevention of infection as they deal with patients.
The study method was qualitative and the data was collected by interviewing four registered nurses in the gastrointestinal surgical ward. Four main categories were formed from the data by using inductive content analysis which is Observant daily wound care, Considering risks, Educating patients and Follow-up of the procedures.
The findings reveal that the process nurses follow to prevent infection during postoperative care is also connected to the preoperative phase. All the answers are given really showed that the nurse’s knowledge about abdominal wound infection is deep due to their experiences. Basic knowledge of aseptic techniques and its applications are fundamental ways of preventing surgical site infection from the onset.
Infection control measures should be applied from the beginning of admission of the patient to the hospital, preoperative phase, intraoperative and postoperative phase. Nurses, surgeons, ward doctors and cleaning personnel play a major role in the prevention of infection as they deal with patients.
The study method was qualitative and the data was collected by interviewing four registered nurses in the gastrointestinal surgical ward. Four main categories were formed from the data by using inductive content analysis which is Observant daily wound care, Considering risks, Educating patients and Follow-up of the procedures.
The findings reveal that the process nurses follow to prevent infection during postoperative care is also connected to the preoperative phase. All the answers are given really showed that the nurse’s knowledge about abdominal wound infection is deep due to their experiences. Basic knowledge of aseptic techniques and its applications are fundamental ways of preventing surgical site infection from the onset.