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Development and expert consensus on an action protocol for multidisciplinary vascular access teams.

Filipa Isabel Martins Santos¹, Vítor Rodrigues², Carlos Almeida²

¹School of Health, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.

Open Medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

|May 12, 2026

Summary

A new protocol standardizes vascular access team (VAT) interventions, improving device management and patient care. This expert-validated approach enhances clinical outcomes and resource use.

Keywords:

delphi study multidisciplinary vascular access team protocol ultrasound-guided access vascular access management

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Patient Safety

Background:

Multidisciplinary vascular access teams (VATs) are recommended for optimal insertion, management, and monitoring of vascular access devices.
Standardizing VAT interventions is crucial for ensuring best practices in vascular access care.

Purpose of the Study:

To standardize the interventions of multidisciplinary vascular access teams (VATs).
To develop a consensus-based action protocol for VATs.

Main Methods:

A mixed-method study combining qualitative exploration with a quantitative Delphi technique for expert consensus.
Twenty healthcare professionals participated in the qualitative phase; twenty experts trained in ultrasound-guided vascular access were involved in the quantitative phase.

Main Results:

Qualitative analysis identified the need for a structured protocol covering device selection, patient assessment, and activation criteria.
The quantitative Delphi technique achieved 100% expert consensus on proposed interventions, resulting in a validated flowchart for VAT actions.

Conclusions:

A consensus-based protocol for VATs was successfully developed, integrating evidence-based recommendations and expert consensus.
The protocol has the potential to improve clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and resource optimization.
The developed protocol is adaptable for implementation in various healthcare settings.