Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502297
Jesús Bujalance-Hoyos , Margarita Enríquez de Luna-Rodríguez , Ana Carmen González-Escobosa , Ana María Oña-González , María José Fernández Álvarez , Raquel López Suárez
Venous catheters are the most common invasive devices used in hospitals. There are multiple complications associated with its use, such as phlebitis and bacteremia, with clinical variability in care and poor patient involvement in their own self-care being the main reasons that justify these complications.
Clinical apps, as innovation tools, can be a tool that helps professionals access reliable information for care and patients in their own self-care. CuidaVen® is an app designed specifically to improve adherence to best practices in the care of people with venous catheters, and to increase health education and involvement of patients in their own clinical safety and self-care. The implementation of CuidaVen® has led to an improvement in nurses’ adherence to good practices, a decrease in complications associated with the use of venous devices and an increase in patient knowledge through NOC indicators.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502306
Enrique Castro-Sánchez , Ismael Fernández-Fernández , Ian Blanco-Mavillard
This special article addresses the complexity of vascular access care and explores how implementation science can act as a catalyst to optimize vascular nursing practice. Although vascular access care is crucial, its quality is often unsatisfactory due to the diversity of procedures, technologies, and the need to adapt to each patient. Despite numerous improvement interventions, high complication rates and suboptimal use of these vascular devices persist.
Implementation science can be a crucial strategy to overcome these identified challenges, recognizing the behaviors of healthcare professionals, especially nurses, and their relevance to ensure quality care within the local and organizational context. In this sense, it is challenging to integrate implementation science into the nursing practice of vascular care, such as resistance to change and resource constraints, but it also offers opportunities for innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. We suggest reevaluating specialized nursing roles to focus on implementation of interventions and optimizing care decisions related to vascular access. This integration requires the development of new competencies and an understanding of the organizational context, key elements to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of interventions.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502217
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Calero , Peter J. Carr , Paulo Santos-Costa , Ian Blanco-Mavillard
This special article addresses a highly relevant issue in healthcare, where the demand for care and attention has significantly increased, coinciding with a progressively aging population and the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions. These factors pose considerable challenges for contemporary healthcare systems. Vascular access devices, including peripheral intravenous catheters, are widely utilized for intravenous therapy in hospitals; however, they are associated with risks and complications. Nearly 50% of these catheters are removed in an unplanned manner, which exacerbates the problem of catheter-associated bloodstream infections, leading to serious consequences such as increased mortality and higher hospital costs.
Despite the interventions proposed by governmental organizations aimed at reducing these complications and enhancing healthcare quality, achieving this goal requires comprehensive knowledge and resources. This includes the use of various lancing devices and technologies, highlighting the imperative need for coordinated and collaborative actions by multidisciplinary teams. Moreover, the importance of professional specialization is crucial for transforming work dynamics into effective collaborative practices. In this context, Vascular Access Specialist Teams (VAST) have the potential to improve patient health, alleviate the discomfort associated with catheterization, and enhance patient satisfaction. They present a promising solution for optimizing the delivery of intravenous therapy and future challenges in this field.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2024.502166
Gloria Ortiz Miluy , Timothy Spencer
Vascular access globally has experienced exponential development in recent years in all aspects. The speed with which these advances have become part of clinical practice recommendations requires quick and easy communication between professionals, accessibility to impact scientific publications, updating of procedural protocols and the implementation of new models of care to guarantee the quality of health care. In a world full of social, economic and demographic challenges, initiatives that promote the int
egration of scientific evidence into clinical practice in a standardized manner are essential. Under this premise, the Global Vascular Access Network (GloVANet), together with the World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA) seeks to establish a platform for the dissemination of knowledge, training and research in vascular access, while formalizing the role of professionals specialized in this field.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2024.09.002
Renz Rivera , Steve He , Craig McManus , Nicholas Mifflin , Ton Tran , Lorenza Harrowell , Karla Kuzmins , John Rihari-Thomas , Peta Drury , Steven A. Frost , Evan Alexandrou
Background
Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is the most performed invasive procedure in healthcare. However, it often presents challenges in patients with non-visible or non-palpable veins, leading to unsuccessful cannulation attempts and associated complications. Ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion is a promising solution for patients with difficult venous access (DiVA). However, there remains a gap in the literature regarding patient experiences with this technique.
Aim
This study aimed to describe the characteristics and experiences of patients referred to a specialised DiVA team for ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion and compare their experiences with previous traditional cannulation.
Method
A qualitative study was conducted at an Australian 980-bed metropolitan tertiary referral centre. Thirteen patients were recruited through purposive sampling and interviewed post-ultrasound-guided cannulation. Data collection was conducted using one-on-one interviews followed by thematic analysis.
Results
The study identified three major themes: the improved patient experience resulting from the expertise of the DiVA team with ultrasound cannulation; the impact of limited equipment and trained personnel on patient experience and outcomes; and the significance of acknowledging patients’ prior cannulation experiences. Participants reported a stark contrast in their experiences between ultrasound-guided and traditional cannulation, with the former significantly reducing physical discomfort, stress and anxiety and improving success rates.
Conclusions
Ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion by trained clinicians significantly enhances the experience for patients with DiVA. However, challenges remain, including the availability of equipment and trained staff. The study highlights the need for policy changes and training in ultrasound-guided cannulation to improve patient care and outcomes. Future research should focus on broader and more diverse populations to validate these findings.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502302
Nancy Moureau
Vascular access is the most common invasive procedure in hospitalized patients, with over 90% requiring intravenous therapy. Despite its routine nature, improper selection and management of acceso vascular devices (VADs) can lead to complications such as infections, thrombosis, and device failure. Preserving the integrity of the vascular system is essential for ensuring safe and effective treatment delivery across healthcare settings.
This paper describes the key principles of the Vessel Health and Preservation (VHP) model, highlighting its implementation as a structured, evidence-based clinical pathway for optimizing vascular access outcomes, preserving vascular integrity, and reducing complications. It also outlines a stepwise approach to vascular access planning, device selection, management, and escalation based on patient-specific factors and risk profiles.
The VHP model is structured around four main stages: assessment and device selection, insertion, management, and outcome evaluation. Key findings and recommendations include early device planning within 24 hours of admission and placement within 48 hours, daily reassessment to align access with evolving treatment needs, use of clinical pathways to guide device selection based on diagnosis, therapy type, and duration, emphasis on minimizing the number of device lumens, choosing the least invasive device, and using vascular access teams for assessment and the identification of high-risk patients requiring specialty placement and escalation to interventional radiology or surgical teams.
Implementing a VHP program across institutions requires leadership support, interprofessional education, and integration into electronic health records. Adopting this proactive model improves first-attempt insertion success, reduces delays in therapy, and lowers complication rates. In complex cases, timely advancement to specialty placement ensures continued vascular health while maintaining access to essential treatments.
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Pub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502250
Laia Wennberg-Capellades , Montserrat Rus-García , Laia Cruells-Francisco , Rosa María Collado-Cabezas , Xavier Teixidó-Huertas , Maria Luisa Martin-Ferreres
Aims
To adapt and validate for use in Spain the ECCOE questionnaire for assessing nurse caring behaviours from the perspective of nurses; to apply the adapted questionnaire to a sample of hospital registered nurses in Spain and to examine the perceptions of humanised care behaviours.
Methods
Multi-centre cross-sectional study. Validity evidence based on the ECCOE-Es internal structure through confirmatory factor analysis and convergent and divergent validity in the relationships with moral sensitivity and burnout, respectively. Reliability was also examined through Cronbach's alpha and temporal stability with Pearson's correlation of test scores. Descriptive and comparative analysis of nurses’ responses to the ECCOE-Es was performed.
Results
A total of 462 nurses’ questionnaires were analysed. Temporal stability (r = 0.908) and internal consistency were adequate (α > 0.76 for the subscales and α = 0.96 for the total scale). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the structure of the original instrument with 7 subscales. ECCOE-Es were positively correlated with moral sensitivity (r = 0.454) and negatively correlated with burnout (r = −0.265). Humanism subscale was perceived as the most important, whereas items related to individualised care were less frequently endorsed.
Conclusions
ECCOE's Spanish adaptation has adequate psychometric properties, and its original properties and structure are confirmed as a suitable tool for assessing nurses’ perceptions of humanised care. Overall, they perceived themselves as delivering humanised care, and there was a scope for improvement in this respect.
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CAR-T therapy is indicated in patients with refractory disease who usually present comorbidities, toxicities associated with previous treatments, and disease instability. Additionally, they must travel close to the infusion center, incurring financial and psychosocial costs. Our study aims to describe the quality of life and psycho-emotional state of candidates for CAR-T therapy.
Methods
An observational study was conducted from January to December 2022. The inclusion criteria were being 18 years or older, eligible for CAR-T therapy, and able to understand Spanish. Sociodemographic, clinical variables and Hospital Anxiety and Depression and Quality of Life scales were collected.
Results
One hundred and four participants were recruited, among them, seventy percent did not live in their usual residence. Seventy-five percent of the participants had depression, 76% anxiety, and 78% emotional function impairment. No statistically significant differences between the presence of anxiety/depression associated with not residing in their usual address (P = .056) or receiving psychological care in their center of origin (P = .583) were found. However, a correlation between the presence of anxiety/depression among participants referred to the psychology service by the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (P < .001) was found.
Conclusions
In conclusion, assessing the quality of life and psycho-emotional state of candidates for CAR-T therapy with validated scales allows us to identify candidates presenting anxiety and depression with the goal of improving the management of their emotional health. The APN's role is crucial in detecting complications and facilitating early referral to the psychology team.
car - t疗法适用于难治性疾病患者，这些患者通常存在合并症、与既往治疗相关的毒性和疾病不稳定性。此外，他们必须靠近输液中心，从而产生经济和社会心理成本。我们的研究旨在描述CAR-T治疗候选者的生活质量和心理情绪状态。方法于2022年1 - 12月进行观察性研究。纳入标准为18岁或以上，有资格接受CAR-T治疗，并能理解西班牙语。收集社会人口学、临床变量和医院焦虑、抑郁和生活质量量表。结果共招募了104名参与者，其中70%的人不住在常住地。75%的参与者患有抑郁症，76%的参与者患有焦虑症，78%的参与者患有情绪功能障碍。与不常住地址相关的焦虑/抑郁（P = 0.056）或在原籍中心接受心理治疗（P = 0.583）之间没有统计学上的显著差异。然而，通过高级执业护士（APN）转介心理服务的参与者中焦虑/抑郁的存在之间的相关性(P <；.001)。总之，用有效的量表评估CAR-T治疗候选者的生活质量和心理情绪状态，使我们能够识别出出现焦虑和抑郁的候选者，以改善他们的情绪健康管理。APN的作用是发现并发症和促进早期转介到心理小组至关重要。
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Patients admitted to critical care units (ICU) are subject to develop sleep disturbances, caused by multiple factors that are present in this type of units.
Objetive
Describe patients’ perceptions of night rest, to relate them to sociodemographic variables, and determine factors that interfere with their sleep quality.
Methodology
Descriptive, prospective, observational study in an ICU of a tertiary level university hospital. Sleep perception was assessed with the five-item Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected. A self-developed questionnaire with 9 questions addressing the main factors mentioned in the literature that influence sleep was utilized. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed, being considered statistically significant p< 0,05.
Results
The sleep of 75 patients was studied, for 146 nights.
The sleep perception was rated as fair, with moderate ease in falling asleep, average awakenings, and moderate ease in returning to sleep. The mean RCSQ score was 60.22 (SD: 24.81).
It was observed that concern (p< 0.001), noise (p = 0.016), pain (p = 0.008), discomfort (p = 0.001), ambient light (p = 0.026), and the presence of nearby patients (p = 0.027) significantly influenced in the sleep.
Conclusions
Patients’ perception of night sleep was fair. Keeping patients informed, minimizing ambient light and noise, optimizing analgesic guidelines, and promoting a comfortable position could facilitate night rest.
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Pub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502213
Javier González-Caballero
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