Running head: CENTRAL LINE INFECTION 1
Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine versus Soap and Water in Preventing CLABSI in Critically Ill
Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Name
Institution
Date
, CENTRAL LINE INFECTION 2
I. PICOT Question
The picot question that was selected for this paper is, “in critically ill patients with
cardiovascular disorders (P), can the use of chlorhexidine (I) as compared to soap and water
(C) in the management of catheter insertion sites reduce the risk of developing CLABSIs (O)
after two days (T)?” The study will be performed using elderly patients suffering from
cardiovascular disorders as the participants. The participants will be allocated to two groups. In
the control group, the catheter insertions sites of the participants will be cleaned using 2%
chlorhexidine. In the control group, which will act as the comparison group, the catheter
insertion sites will be cleaned with soap and water. Time is an appropriate factor for the picot
question since the risk of developing CLBASIs increases after significantly for patients whose
catheters have remained in place for over two days.
II. Evidence Synthesis
Database Study 1 Study2 Study 3 Study4 Study 5
Entesari- Lai et al. (2018) Seyman et al. Carty et al. Kohan &
Tatafi, (2014). (2014) Boyce,
(2015) (2013).
Population Adult Patients in the Patients in Adults with In patients
patients ICU medical, good health with central
in the surgical, and and free of line insertions
ICU anesthesiology skin
intensive care disorders
units
Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine versus Soap and Water in Preventing CLABSI in Critically Ill
Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders
Name
Institution
Date
, CENTRAL LINE INFECTION 2
I. PICOT Question
The picot question that was selected for this paper is, “in critically ill patients with
cardiovascular disorders (P), can the use of chlorhexidine (I) as compared to soap and water
(C) in the management of catheter insertion sites reduce the risk of developing CLABSIs (O)
after two days (T)?” The study will be performed using elderly patients suffering from
cardiovascular disorders as the participants. The participants will be allocated to two groups. In
the control group, the catheter insertions sites of the participants will be cleaned using 2%
chlorhexidine. In the control group, which will act as the comparison group, the catheter
insertion sites will be cleaned with soap and water. Time is an appropriate factor for the picot
question since the risk of developing CLBASIs increases after significantly for patients whose
catheters have remained in place for over two days.
II. Evidence Synthesis
Database Study 1 Study2 Study 3 Study4 Study 5
Entesari- Lai et al. (2018) Seyman et al. Carty et al. Kohan &
Tatafi, (2014). (2014) Boyce,
(2015) (2013).
Population Adult Patients in the Patients in Adults with In patients
patients ICU medical, good health with central
in the surgical, and and free of line insertions
ICU anesthesiology skin
intensive care disorders
units
