Clinical Trial: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Education Video Among Hospitalized Patients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Infections
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Education Video Intervention Among Hospitalized Patients: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing is an effective intervention to reduce hospitalized patient's risk of acquiring a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).While daily CHG bathing for hospitalized patients is widely supported in the literature, patient adherence with this practice is suboptimal.Written and verbal information is provided to patients by nursing staff regarding the importance of CHG bathing and the correct usage of the CHG cloths; however, these methods can be hindered by…
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