Table 2. Nursing technicians’ compliance with measures to prevent bloodstream infection during peripherally inserted central catheter handling in the preand post-intervention period, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2022, (N=31).
| Variables | Intervention | p value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before n(%) |
After n(%) |
||
| Hand hygiene before handling | <0.001a | ||
| Yes | 15(48.4) | 29(93.5) | |
| No | 16(51.6) | 2(6.5) | |
| Antisepsis with 70% ethyl alcohol solution for at least 15 seconds before opening connections | <0.001a | ||
| Yes | 24(6.5) | 26(83.9) | |
| No | 5(93.5) | 5(16.1) | |
| Check validity of venous line connections | - | ||
| Yes | 31(100.0) | 31(100.0) | |
| No | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | |
| Daily review of the need for catheter replacement | - | ||
| Yes | 31(100.0) | 31(100.0) | |
| No | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | |
| Hand hygiene after handling | - | ||
| Yes | 8(25.8) | 26(83.9) | |
| No | 23(74.2) | 5(16.1) | |
the
McNemar test.