Is skin disinfection before subcutaneous injection necessary? The reasoning of Certified Nurses in Infection Control in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Nurses continue to disinfect the skin before administering subcutaneous injections as a standard process in clinical settings; despite evidence that disinfection is not necessary. To implement evidence-based practice, it is critical to explore why this gap between "evidence" and "practice" exists. This study aimed to describe the reasons offered by Certified Nurses in Infection Control (CNIC) in Japan for performing skin disinfection before subcutaneous injection. Adopting an inductive qualitative design, interviews were conducted with 10 CNIC in 2013. According to the participants, skin disinfection before subcutaneous injection: (a) was common practice; (b) may have been beneficial if it was omitted; (c) adhered to hospital norms; (d) prevented persistent suspicion of infection; (e) had

SUBMITTER: Yoshida Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7794031 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature