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District nurses' and aseptic technique: where did it all go wrong?
1School of Health, Community & education Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyre. john-unsworth@northumbria.ac.uk
British Journal of Community Nursing
|February 1, 2011
Summary
Community nurses face challenges performing aseptic procedures at home. This article examines concerns and strategies to ensure safe and effective home-based aseptic care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Infection Control
- Healthcare Delivery
Background:
- Growing trend of home-based patient care requiring aseptic procedures.
- Community nurses' perceived limitations in performing aseptic techniques at home.
- Historical context of adapting aseptic procedures in community settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the reasons behind concerns regarding aseptic procedures in community settings.
- To identify strategies for ensuring safe and effective aseptic care at home.
- To address the fatalistic views on aseptic procedure performance by community nurses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on aseptic procedures in community nursing.
- Analysis of factors contributing to concerns about aseptic care at home.
- Exploration of adaptive strategies for community-based aseptic interventions.
Main Results:
- Aseptic procedure performance in the community is a growing concern.
- Community nurses' resourcefulness is acknowledged but often overshadowed by doubts.
- Newer phenomena highlight challenges in maintaining aseptic principles at home.
Conclusions:
- Addressing concerns about aseptic procedures in community settings is crucial.
- Implementing adaptive strategies can ensure safe and effective home care.
- Overcoming fatalistic views is key to successful community-based aseptic practice.
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