Randomized controlled trial of care bundles with chlorhexidine dressing and advanced dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology-oncology patients

ÖZALP GERÇEKER, GÜLÇİN; YARDIMCI, FİGEN; AYDINOK, YEŞİM

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2017.02.008

Randomized controlled trial of care bundles with chlorhexidine dressing and advanced dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology-oncology patients

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ÖZALP GERÇEKER G., YARDIMCI F., AYDINOK Y.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.28, pp.14-20, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.02.008
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.14-20
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the effects of the care bundles including chlorhexidine dressing and advanced dressings on the catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates in pediatric hematology-oncology patients with central venous catheters (CVCs).