Status quo of pediatric nurses'behavior in managing PICC extubation and its influencing factors in tertiary grade A hospitals in Beijing
Objective:To examine pediatric nurses'behavior in managing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters(PICC)extubation and identify influencing factors.Methods:A survey was conducted among 230 pediatric nurses from 16 tertiary grade A hospitals in Beijing using convenience sampling.The survey included questions on nurses'knowledge,attitude,and behaviors related to removing PICC.Results:Pediatric nurses achieved mean scores of 14.83±2.76,126.33±16.97,and 129.14±10.76 for knowledge,attitude,and behavior related to PICC removal,respectively,with the corresponding score rates being 67.4%,93.6%,and 86.1%,separately.The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the nature of hospital,whether receiving PICC extubation training within 3 years,and the attitude dimension scores were the influencing factors of PICC extubation behavior of those pediatric nurses.Conclusion:Although the pediatric nurses lack knowledge and skills in PICC extubation,they have relatively good behaviors with active attitudes.Therefore,nursing administrators should prioritize training and create a professional platform for comprehensive training for nurses to enhance safe care for children.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheterextubationbehaviorpediatric nurseinfluencing factorevidence-based nursing