Knowledge and Practice of Nurses Regarding Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Associated Infection Prevention

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently utilized in intensive care units (ICUs) for the administration of fluids, medications, nutrition, and intravascular monitoring. A central venous catheter (CVC) is inserted into a major central vein, typically the internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral vein, with its lumen positioned within the inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, or right atrium. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate nurses' knowledge and practices concerning the prevention of infections associated with central venous catheters (CVCs). Methods: A descriptive cross- sectional research study was conducted from March 2023 to December 2023 at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Purposive sampling was done to recruit the participating nurses. A well-designed questionnaire was used for data collection after the validation. Results: The study was descriptive cross-sectional, so descriptive statistics were applied, frequency distribution was calculated, data normality was checked. The study reported that the knowledge participants with poor knowledge were 61(41.2%), the participant with low practice were 53(35.8 %). Conclusion: The study concluded that many nurses have poor knowledge, and bad practices regarding central venous catheter (CVC) associated infection prevention. Future research should focus on providing education to nurses regarding the standard protocol and precaution for maintaining central venous catheter.