Pediatric invasive device utility and harm: a multi-site point prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Invasive devices are widely used in healthcare settings; however, pediatric patients are especially vulnerable to invasive device-associated harm. This study aimed to explore invasive device utility, prevalence, harm, and clinical practice across three Australian pediatric tertiary hospitals.

Methods

In 2022-2023, a multi-center, observational, rolling-point-prevalence survey was conducted. Fifty-per-cent of inpatients were systemically sampled by random allocation. Patients with devices were then followed for up to 3-days for device-related complications/failures and management/removal characteristics.

Results

Of the 285 patients audited, 78.2% had an invasive device (n = 412 devices), with a median of 1 device-per-patient (interquartile range 1-2

SUBMITTER: Takashima M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257939 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature