Does policy and practice for peripheral intravenous catheters match clinical standards? A point prevalence study
Despite a clear level of expected care for PIVCs, much unwarranted variation exists in policy and practice. Reform of local guidelines, policies, and processes to standardise PIVC care across hospitals and strategies to improve Standard adherence are needed.
Authors
- Alice L Bhasale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5387-8760)
- Jessica Schults (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5406-9519)
- Sally Havers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6362-6412)
- Josephine Lovegrove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1466-2374)
- Claire M. Rickard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6341-7415)
- Samantha J. Keogh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-4388)
- Gillian Ray‐Barruel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8875-7523)
- Sarah Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3380-4411)
- Amanda Judith Ullman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8860-5319)
- Hui Grace Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-4176)
- Jemima Fritts
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Disease & Health
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2025.09.004
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03
Funders
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
- Metro South Health
- Griffith University
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service
- Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council