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Are current clinical guidelines on the use of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula for blood draws supported by evidence? An organizational case study

Authors :
Linda L. Coventry
Hugh Davies
Alycia Jacob
Elisabeth Jacob
Source :
Nursing Open, Nursing Open, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 1746-1754 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Aim To examine the quality of evidence used to inform health policies. Policies on peripheral intravenous cannulas were used as exemplars. Design An organizational case study design was used, using the STROBE reporting guidelines. Methods Policy guidelines were sourced between June and September 2018 from health departments in Australia. Seven documents were compared regarding intravenous cannula dwell times and blood collection use. Evidence used in the documents was critiqued using assessment guideline from the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine. Results Large variations exist between policies regarding blood sampling and dwell time. Evidence used a variety of sources. Few references received an A evidence rating and policies differed in their interpretation of evidence.

Details

ISSN :
20541058
Volume :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nursing Open
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c2d770fa6643dcffa0d23f7a20ca9cb2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.559