Journal of nursing care quality
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Incivility and Clinical Performance, Teamwork, and Emotions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Incivility has been identified as a common occurrence in health care settings. While anecdotal evidence exists that these behaviors negatively impact patient care, more robust evidence is lacking. ⋯ These findings support anecdotal evidence that exposure to incivility may contribute to errors in clinical performance.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparative safety and costs of transparent versus gauze wound dressings in intravenous catheterization.
The type of dressing selected for intravascular catheters may influence costs and complications. We carried out a clinical trial to compare the safety and costs of transparent and gauze dressings. ⋯ The total cost per patient was $24.82 for transparent and $38.85 for gauze. The results indicate similar safety but increased cost associated with gauze dressings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Improving hand hygiene adherence among nursing staff.
This quasi-experimental study explored initial and sustained effects of educational and behavioral interventions on hand hygiene adherence and the relationships between hand hygiene adherence and health care-associated infections. Education paired with positive reinforcement behavioral interventions significantly improved hand hygiene adherence after the first month (χ² = 4.27; P = .039); however, the improvement was not sustained over 6 months. There were no significant differences in infection rates between the treatment and control groups.