JNSS 2012, 3(1-2):72-78 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2012.007

COMPARISON OF TRANSPARENT POLYURETHANE FILM AND STERILE GAUZE AS DRESSING MATERIALS FOR CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS

Ľubomíra Ježová*, Katarína Žiaková, Radka Šerfelová
Institute of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Aim: The aim of our work was to detect differences in the use of semipermeable transparent film and sterile gauze in the incidence of infectious complications, tolerance to dressing material and dressing condition.

Methods: To file the enrolled 256 patients with an established central venous catheter admitted to the intensive care unit; the site of the central venous access of 128 patients was dressed with sterile gauze, and 128 patients with semipermeable film. We used the method of observation and the results were recorded in the research protocol during the period of central venous catheter use. In processing the empirical data, we used the method of inductive statistics.

Results: The results of statistical analysis show that the use of sterile gauze and semipermeable film incurred significant differences in the incidence of infectious complications. Statistically significant differences were observed in the durability of dressing and bandage skin irritation (p

Keywords: central venous catheter; dressing materials; complications
Grants and funding:

This research was supported by the "Support of human resources development using the most modern methods and forms of education at Jessenius faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava" grant no. "OPV - 26110230031/09/D/2010".

Received: December 12, 2011; Accepted: May 30, 2012; Published: March 1, 2012  Show citation

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Ježová Ľ, Žiaková K, Šerfelová R. COMPARISON OF TRANSPARENT POLYURETHANE FILM AND STERILE GAUZE AS DRESSING MATERIALS FOR CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation. 2012;3(1-2):72-78. doi: 10.32725/jnss.2012.007.
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