Effect of Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Driveline Exit Site Infections: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventricular assist device simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) results in better patient and caregiver self-care skills compared with usual training.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of SBML on driveline exit site infections.

Methods

We compared the probability of remaining infection free at 3 and 12 months between patients randomized to SBML or usual training.

Results

The SBML-training group had no infections at 3 months and 2 infections at 12 months, yielding a Kaplan-Meier estimate of the probability of remaining infection free of 0.857 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.692-1.00) at 12 months. The usual-training group had 6 infections at 3 months with no additional infections by 12 months. Kaplan-Meier estimates of rem

SUBMITTER: Wilcox JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647026 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature