Introduction:

In Mexico, 95% of hospitalized patients will require vascular access and intravenous therapy; however, the use of standardized interventions favors preventing and reducing infections associated to vascular catheters. The objective was to demonstrate the benefit upon implementing the use of disposable kits in intravenous therapy procedures compared to the traditional method in health institutions in Mexico.

Materials and Methods:

This was a quasi-experimental prospective study, which compared adherence to the use of maximum sterile barrier, times and movements in collecting material until performing the procedure in 278 patients by using disposable kits and 322 patients with the traditional procedure in seven tier II health institutions in Mexico.

Results:

Using disposable kits has the following benefits: increased use of maximum barriers during the procedures and reduced times and movements by the health staff. Significant difference exists with the use of disposable kits (p<0.001).

Discussion:

Use of disposable kits favors standardization and adherence of using maximum barrier, which increases adherence to institutional norms and protocols.

Conclusions:

Use of a disposable kit as intervention optimizes time and favors standardization, and adherence to national and international strategies regarding prevention of infections associated to vascular catheters.

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