Authors

Antonio Torres Quintana1, Mª Teresa Icart Isern2 , Cristina Esquinas López3

Position

1 Profesor EUE Sant Pau, UAB. Doctor en Ciencias de la Enfermería Universidad de Barcelona2 Catedrática en Salud Pública y Epidemiología. Universidad de Barcelona3 Máster en salud pública y bioestadística. Doctora en Salud. Universidad de Barcelona

Contact address

Antonio Torres Quintana. C/ Aneto, 26-S/N. 08105 Sant Fost de Campsentelles (Barcelona)

Contact email: ttqttq@hotmail.com

Abstract

Objective: to determine if the distance that nurses must walk in order to have access to three healthcare products (gauze, dressings and saline solutions) has any impact on the amount used at the Hemodialysis Unit in the Fundació Puigvert (2013-2014).
Method: a quasi-experimental study including all nurses from the Hemodialysis Unit (n= 30). Primary variable: use of units of three healthcare products (gauze, dressings and saline solutions). Intervention variable: the distance at which the healthcare products were located (5, 7 and 9 metres), which was modified every two months. The Spearman Correlation Coefficient, Wilcoxon Test and Mann Whitney U Test were used for bivariate analysis.
Results: there was a reverse linear correlation, so that at higher age or years in the profession, there was a lower use of the healthcare products studied. When comparing this use at 7 and 9 metres versus 5 metres, it was observed that it was lower for all products (p< 0.05). The use of gauze and dressings was higher (p< 0.05) during the afternoon shift for all distances explored.
Conclusions: when healthcare products such as saline solutions, gauze and dressings at placed at a longer distance, their use by nurses is lower. There is a statistically significant association between use, age and experience; thus, younger nurses with less experience will use these products to a higher extent.

Keywords:

Distance; principle of least effort; accessibility; use; healthcare products; hemodialysis; research

Versión en Español

Título:

Influencia de la accesibilidad y distancia en el consum de productos sanitarios en una Unidad de Hemodiálisis