Development of an innovative double-chamber syringe for intravenous therapeutics and flushing: Nurses' involvement through a human-centred approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In nursing practice, flushing the catheters pre and post-drug administration is considered an important clinical procedure to prevent complications, and requires the use of several syringes to comply with international standards of care. We envisioned an innovative double-chamber syringe that enables the filling and administration of both solutions. Following current international recommendations, the development of new medical devices should integrate Health Technology Assessment. The Human-centred design is usually used for that assessment purposes, as a method that actively include end-users in the devices development process.

Method

Application of the Human-Centred Design through the involvement of nurses in the initial stages of the device development in orde

SUBMITTER: Parreira P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7316231 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature