Kerby, Hannah; Kasper, Juliana_MSRS_2022

Title Kerby, Hannah; Kasper, Juliana_MSRS_2022
Alternative Title Infection control in the cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Research Study
Creator Kerby, Hannah; Kasper, Juliana
Collection Name Master of Radiologic Sciences
Description The following Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences explores the need for infection control standards regarding sterility in cardiovascular catheterization laboratories.
Abstract Cardiovascular catheterization laboratories are described as 'clean' or 'semi-sterile.' At this time, there is no set infection control standard made specifically for sterility in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Surveys will be conducted utilizing social media to gain a wide variety of data on this topic across the country. The chosen research design for this research project is going to be a scoping review in combination with a qualitative survey-based research study to inform practice and influence policymaking in the healthcare community. The participants in this study included administration staff, RCIS staff, registered nurses, radiologic technologists, and interventional cardiologists trained in the cardiac catheterization lab. The results of this study showed there was not an absolute disparity in infection control adherence. Based on ANOVA statistical tests, the results showed respondents in the RCIS role have slightly higher adherence to infection control standards in comparison to RN's, and RT's. Furthermore, the Western United States had the highest adherence to infection control standards while the Northeast United States had the lowest adherence to infection control standards per this research study survey. It was also found based on the ANOVA statistical test that there was not a disparity in infection control and high case load. Based on the results of this study, there is no current need for a standardization of sterility procedure in the cardiac cath lab. It is recommended that this study be replicated on a larger scale to be more representative of the population and reduce bias.
Subject Cardiac catheterization; Laboratories; Infection; Sterilization
Keywords Cardiovascular catheterization; Laboratories; Infection control; Sterility
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2022
Medium Thesis
Type Text
Access Extent 48 page PDF; 669 KB
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Science in Radiological Sciences. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6srb925