Surgical Site Infections Analysis Report - Nursing Studies

This report focuses on Surgical Site Infections (SSI), a significant concern in healthcare. The study employs an indirect method of surveillance, analyzing microbiology reports and medical records, and utilizing a quantitative research design through patient surveys. Data was collected from 849 patients in the Victoria and Brisbane regions of Australia, focusing on post-discharge care and relapse experiences. Ethical considerations included obtaining consent from the CDC and NHSN, ensuring voluntary participation. The research explores the causes, implications, and management of SSIs, with the aim of providing insights into the effectiveness of post-operative care and identifying areas for improvement in infection control. The report details the methodology, ethical considerations, and findings related to the analysis of surgical site infections.

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Nursing professional studies
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Selected paper
Anderson, D. J., Podgorny, K., Berríos-Torres, S. I., Bratzler, D. W., Dellinger, E. P., Greene, L.,
... & Kaye, K. S. (2014). Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals:
2014 update. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 35(S2), S66-S88. doi:10.1086/676022.
Introduction
The concept of surgical site infections and its monitoring has gained importance in the
medicinal field. In this context, the surgical site infection (SSI) refers to the effect produced on a
part of the body which has undergone a surgery. The occurrence of such infections may be
attributed to negligence or use unsterilized equipments for the conduct of the surgery. The SSIs
can be sometimes superficial in nature, thus affecting the skin only. However, the infection can
be deep rooted having much serious health implications such as septicaemia. Most of the times,
the infections are caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pseudomonas
etc. There have an alarming rise in the rate of such infections every year claiming a huge number
of lives. The surgical site infections are not just a concern of the poor nations, however, they
have been found to be equally present in the developed nations as well.
Review of the literature
Methodology
For the purpose of data collection and reporting indirect method of SSI surveillance had been
used by the researcher. The method focuses upon review of microbiology reports and medical
records of the patients. The data is collected hereby conducting a patient survey, therefore, a
quantitative research design has been followed. The researcher pointed out that the indirect

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method of SSI surveillance had been applied because the method was both reliable and specific
at the same time. The indirect SSI surveillance could be further broadened using automation data
systems. A target segment of 849 patient belonging to the Victoria, Brisbane regions of Australia
had been selected. These regions were selected as they reported the maximum number of cases
with surgical site infections. The participants were made into small focus groups of 120, which
further helped in the data collection process.
The participants were mostly undergoing post-discharge care and had faced several relapses of
the SSIs. Therefore, the participants were made to answer a survey questionnaire regarding the
surgeries they had underwent, the duration of the SSIs since inception and the effect of the post
operative care facilities in dealing with the health care grievances faced by the patient.
Ethics consideration
The researcher had duly maintained the clinical ethics in the data collection and the presentation
of the facts. For the validation of the study due consent had been taken from the Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) and the National Healthcare and safety Network
(NHSN). The researcher also assured that none of the participants contributing in the cohort
study had been forced and they were free to leave any time and at their free will.
Results
Discussion
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