Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses
Aim: This study examines how OR nurses experience intraoperative prevention of SSIs. Introduction: Infections related to surgical procedures create both great patient suffering and high costs for society. Therefore, prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) should be a high priority for all surg...
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doaj-05cb794118ee4a6bbff82f91d33ea0122020-11-25T02:40:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312019-01-0114110.1080/17482631.2019.16321091632109Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nursesMaria Qvistgaard0Jenny Lovebo1Sofia Almerud-Österberg2Linneus UniversityLinneus UniversityLinneus UniversityAim: This study examines how OR nurses experience intraoperative prevention of SSIs. Introduction: Infections related to surgical procedures create both great patient suffering and high costs for society. Therefore, prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) should be a high priority for all surgical settings. All details of intraoperative care need to be investigated and evaluated to ensure best practices are evidence-based. Methods: This study uses the Reflective Lifeworld Research (RLR) approach, which is grounded in phenomenology. Participants were OR nurses with at least one year of clinical experience. In total, 15 participants from seven hospitals made contact and were included in this interview study. Results: Prevention of SSIs takes both head and hand. It requires long-term, continuous, and systematic work in several parallel processes, both intellectually and organisationally. The hierarchical tradition of the operating room is often ambiguous, shielded by its safe structures but still restricted by traditional patterns. Confident relations and resolute communication within the team generate favorable conditions for preventing SSIs. Conclusions: By setting up mutual platforms and forums for quality development, increasing legitimacy for OR nurses and establishing fixed teams, prevention of SSIs will continue to improve, ensuring the patients’ safety during intraoperative care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1632109intraoperative careoperating roompreventionsurgical site infectionsurgical team |
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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intraoperative prevention of surgical site infections as experienced by operating room nurses |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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1748-2623 1748-2631 |
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Aim: This study examines how OR nurses experience intraoperative prevention of SSIs. Introduction: Infections related to surgical procedures create both great patient suffering and high costs for society. Therefore, prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) should be a high priority for all surgical settings. All details of intraoperative care need to be investigated and evaluated to ensure best practices are evidence-based. Methods: This study uses the Reflective Lifeworld Research (RLR) approach, which is grounded in phenomenology. Participants were OR nurses with at least one year of clinical experience. In total, 15 participants from seven hospitals made contact and were included in this interview study. Results: Prevention of SSIs takes both head and hand. It requires long-term, continuous, and systematic work in several parallel processes, both intellectually and organisationally. The hierarchical tradition of the operating room is often ambiguous, shielded by its safe structures but still restricted by traditional patterns. Confident relations and resolute communication within the team generate favorable conditions for preventing SSIs. Conclusions: By setting up mutual platforms and forums for quality development, increasing legitimacy for OR nurses and establishing fixed teams, prevention of SSIs will continue to improve, ensuring the patients’ safety during intraoperative care. |
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intraoperative care operating room prevention surgical site infection surgical team |
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