The patient experience of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A qualitative descriptive study. Sharp, Rebecca, Grech, Carol, Fielder, Andrea, Mikocka-Walus, Antonina, Cummings, Melita and Esterman, Adrian 2014, The patient experience of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A qualitative descriptive study., Contemporary nurse, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 26-35, doi: 10.5172/conu.2014.48.1.26. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The patient experience of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A qualitative descriptive study. Author(s) Sharp, Rebecca Grech, Carol Fielder, Andrea Mikocka-Walus, Antonina orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-3956 Cummings, Melita Esterman, Adrian Journal name Contemporary nurse Volume number 48 Issue number 1 Start page 26 End page 35 Total pages 10 Publisher eContent Management Pty Ltd. Place of publication Maleny, Qld. Publication date 2014-07 ISSN 1037-6178 Keyword(s) PICC elastomeric infusion pump nurses nursing patient experience peripheral intravenous catheter peripherally inserted central catheter qualitative description vascular access Summary UNLABELLED: Abstract Aim: To investigate the patient experience of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion, the significance of arm choice and the impact of the device on activities of daily living. BACKGROUND: Arm choice for PICC insertion is often determined by PICC nurses with little input from consumers. There are few studies that have investigated the patient experience of living with a PICC and none that have examined the impact of arm choice from the consumer's perspective. METHOD: Participants were recruited in a hospital whilst they waited for PICC insertion. A purposeful sampling approach was used to select participants based on diagnosis types. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted November 2012-August 2013. Transcripts of the interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. FINDINGS: Ten participants were interviewed. Four themes were identified: (i) apprehension/adaptation/acceptance, (ii) impact of treatment, (iii) asking questions (trusting doctors) and (iv) freedom. Although initially apprehensive, participants adapted to the PICC and came to accept that the device allowed convenient access for treatment. This allowed them the freedom to receive treatment at home. The use of the dominant or non-dominant arm for PICC insertion had marginal impact on activities of daily living for participants. Auxiliary factors such as the infusion pump had a significant impact for those who received outpatient treatment. For those participants who did not understand the procedure, many did not seek clarification and trusted medical and nursing staff to make decisions for them. CONCLUSION: Nurses should involve consumers in clinical decision-making and provide individualised information and support that facilitates adaptation for patients living with a PICC. Language eng DOI 10.5172/conu.2014.48.1.26 Field of Research 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2014, eContent Management Pty Ltd. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30088818 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 13:24:47 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 04:01:02 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 05:08:22 EST Fri, 18 Nov 2016, 10:48:15 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 18 times in TR Web of Science Cited 20 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 248 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 13:24:47 EST

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