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PURPOSE Assessment of ultrasound use for peripheral intravenous cannulation among acute care nurses and physicians. METHODS Over a population of 17,437, the calculated sample size of respondents required was 376.… Click to show full abstract
PURPOSE Assessment of ultrasound use for peripheral intravenous cannulation among acute care nurses and physicians. METHODS Over a population of 17,437, the calculated sample size of respondents required was 376. RESULTS A total of 388 health professionals; 249 (64.2%) physicians and 139 (35.8%) nurses completed the entire questionnaire. 166 (45.2%) used ultrasound for intravenous cannulation. A statistically significant difference favored physicians' ultrasound use (p<0.001). Respondents with less than 10 years of clinical practice used ultrasound significantly more (p<0.001). The main reported obstacle among users was the lack of time. CONCLUSION This survey revealed the gap between the current recommendations for ultrasound use for peripheral intravenous cannulation and the actual practices. Efforts should be made to develop specific training using ultrasound.
Journal Title: Acute medicine
Year Published: 2023
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