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Health professionals' lack of knowledge of central venous access devices: the impact on patients
Linda J Kelly1, Austyn Snowden2, Ruth Paterson3
1Clinical Nurse Advisor (Intravascular Therapies), Vygon UK Ltd, Scotland, Northern Ireland, North of England.
Background:
the literature on the patient experience of living with a central venous access device (CVAD) is growing, but remains sparse. It suggests that patients accept having a CVAD as it should reduce episodes of repeated cannulations. However, a recent doctoral study found the reality did not live up to this hope.
Aim:
the study objective was to uncover the global, cross-disease experience of patients with CVADs.
Method:
an online survey was sent to an international sample of people living with CVADs.
Findings:
74 people from eight countries responded. Respondents corroborated the PhD findings: painful cannulation attempts continued after CVAD insertion because of a lack of clinical knowledge. Participants lost trust in clinicians and feared complications due to poor practice.
Conclusion:
clinicians often lack the necessary skills to care and maintain CVADs. This leads to a negative patient experience.
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