Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units: an international online survey

August 16, 2015

The EfCCNa is fully aware that 17,000 of its members from 26 national associations work on a daily basis with central lines. EfCCNa therefore endorses this important international survey and urges nurses from its member associations to participate. The invitation to participate came from the Chair of the Nurses and Allied Health Professionals of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (Dr Stijn Blot).
Please read the information below and click on the survey link to participate.

Dr Bronagh Blackwood
President, EfCCNa

PREVENTION OF CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS (CLABSI) IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS: AN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SURVEY 

Background: Bloodstream associated infections (BSI) are frequent in ICU’s, severe, and to a large extent preventable.
Objectives: Online survey to document knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding CLABSI prevention in intensive care units in 2015 worldwide.
Target Group: Medical doctors and nurses working in ICUs worldwide
About the survey: The survey is short (can be completed in 10 minutes).
Timeline: The survey will be available online from June 2015-October 2015
Benefits for participants: For those completing the survey,access in real time to selected results. After completion of the survey, open (online) access to (1) publishedscientific article presenting main aggregated results, (2) country-specific results, (3) The entire original database.
The more replies for a country, the more useful  the results will be for this country.
Participate in the survey: The survey can be taken in 10 different languages.
Please click on the respective links below depending on your language of choice

English-Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) in Intensive Care Units: An International Survey

Spanish-Prevención de bacteriemias relacionadas con catéteres venosos centrales (CVC) en unidades de cuidados intensivos: un estudio internacional

Mandarin-感谢您在百忙之中拨冗参与本次调查问卷。完成本问卷应该不会耽误您超过15分钟的时间。

Japanese-ICUにおける中心静脈ライン関連血流感染(CLABSI)予防：国際調査

Portuguese-Prevenção da infeção da corrente sanguínea associada a catéter venoso central em cuidados intensivos: um inquérito internacional

German-Prävention der mit zentralen Zugängen (ZVK) assoziierten Blutbahninfektionen auf Intensivstationen: eine internationale Umfrage

Russian-Профилактика катетер-ассоциированных инфекций кровотока(КАИК)в отделениях анестезиологии-реанимации:Международное исследование

Italian-Prevenzione delle Infezioni del torrente ematico associate a catetere centrale (Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, CLABSI) nelle Unità di Terapia Intensiva: un'indagine internazionale

French-Prévention des bactériémies associées aux  cathéters veineux centraux (CVC) dans les unités de réanimation : une enquête en ligne internationale

Dutch-Preventie van Septicemieën geassocieerd met Centraal Veneuze Katheters op Intensieve Zorgen : een internationaal enquête

On behalf of the team from the healthcare acquired infections unit, Scientific Institute for Public Health, Belgium we would like to thank you for your time and participation.

Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
Wetenschappelijk Instituut Volksgezondheid, Brussel, Belgi�
Institut scientifique de Sant� Publique, Bruxelles, Belgique
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