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Published on: July 13, 2019
Predictors of nurses' acceptance of an intravenous catheter safety device
Dianna Lipp Rivers1, Lu Ann Aday, Ralph F Frankowski
1Graduate Nursing Administration Faculty, Department of Nursing, Lamar University, PO Box 10081, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA. riversdl@hal.lamar.edu
Background:
It is important to determine the factors that predict whether nurses accept and use a new intravenous (IV) safety device because there are approximately 800,000 needlesticks per year with the risk of contracting a life-threatening bloodborne disease such as HIV or hepatitis C.
Objectives:
To determine the predictors of nurses' acceptance of the Protectiv Plus IV catheter safety needle device at a teaching hospital in Texas.
Method:
A one-time cross-sectional survey of nurses (N = 742) was conducted using a 34-item questionnaire. A framework was developed identifying organizational and individual predictors of acceptance. The three principal dimensions of acceptance were (a) satisfaction with the device, (b) extent to which the device is always used, and (c) nurse recommendations over other safety devices. Measurements included developing summary subscales for the variables of safety climate and acceptance. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear and logistic regression models were computed.
Results:
The findings showed widespread acceptance of the device. Nurses who had adequate training and a positive institutional safety climate were more accepting (p
Discussion:
To achieve maximum success in implementing IV safety programs, high quality training and an atmosphere of caring about nurse safety are required.
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