The user experience of patients with PICC catheter for PICC maintenance network: a qualitative research / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the real user experiences of patients with PICC catheter for PICC maintenance network in Shandong province.Methods Descriptive phenomenological methodology was adopted in this study.A semi-structured interview was conducted with 18 patients of PICC-line maintained in different hospitals from PICC maintenance network in Shandong province.We analysed the data by Colaizzi's phenomenological research method.Results The experiences of patients with PICC catheter for PICC maintenance network in Shandong province contain positive and negative aspects.The positive aspects were convenient medical treatment,cooperation in various level hospitals,progress of basic hospitals,and enthusiastic services;the negative aspects were personnel shortage,different levels of nurses and imperfect supporting system.Conclusions Patients with PICC maintenance network possessed positive experience,but the accessibility of PICC maintenance network should be further enhanced,specialized development should be promoted.Meanwhile,for the questions proposed by patients,some measures should be taken to improve the overall PICC maintenance service from various level hospitals in Shandong province and make the experience of patients better.These measures include strengthening the standardized training and quality control of PICC,improving the supporting system,and promoting the implementation of continuous nursing mode in the primary hospitals.