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Identifier
Thesis
1633
Author
Petroka, Louise A
Title
The
objective
analysis
of
aseptic
technique
in
pharmacy
technician
trainees
/
Louise
A.
Petroka
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
2001
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
Pharmacy
technicians
compound
sterile
I.V
.
solutions
to be
administered
to
patients
in
hospitals
,
long
term
care
facilities
and in
home
care
settings
. These
products
must
be
prepared
without
contamination
. This
necessitates
sound
aseptic
techniques
of the
preparer
and
training
of
technicians
requires
evaluation
of their
ability
to
perform
various
compounding
procedures
while
only
touching
areas
of the
syringes
,
needles
,
vials
and
bags
that are not
sterile
.
Fluorescein
was
used
in this
study
as an
indicator
for
improper
aseptic
technique
.
Fluorescein
is
a
substance
that
fluoresces
when
subjected
to
UV
light
. In this
study
a
blacklight
was
used
and the
sensitivity
of the
fluorescein
was
established
prior
to its
use
with the
students
.
Students
of a
pharmacy
technician
program
were
evaluated
using
gloves
coated
with
0.5ml
of
fluorescein
0.5mg/ml
as a
marker
for
inappropriate
touch
contamination
.
During
fluorescein
testing
,
contamination
was
indicated
in
47%
of the
trials
and
only
6.6%
of the
trials
during
visual
observation
.
Fluorescein
was
significantly
more
effective
than
visual
observation
at the
99%
confidence
level
using
Student's
t
test
with a
value
of
2.48
and a
P-value
of
0.019
.
Fluorescein
testing
also
indicated
where
in the
process
of
preparation
student
who
failed
required
additional
training
. In the
initial
phase
25%
of the
students
passed
,
while
75%
of the
students
required
further
instruction
both
in
didactic
and
laboratory
. In the
retesting
phase
skills
improved
significantly
with
83%
of the
students
passing
and a
Student's
t
test
value
of
2.64
and a
P-value
of
0.020
at the
99%
confidence
level
.
Only
one
student
continued
to have
difficulty
and
required
further
training
. This
student
was
visually
observed
to
cause
an
error
,
which
was also
indicated
by the
fluorescein
being
found
in
inappropriate
areas
of the
equipment
.
Fluorescein
allows
the
instructor
to
correlate
visual
observations
with
physical
marks
on the
equipment
reducing
the
subjective
nature
of the
testing
procedures
.
Prior
to this
study
the
instructor
may
have
known
there was
contamination
, but
no
physical
evidence
was
available
to
validate
this
observation
.
Second
the
fluorescein
indicated
where
the
errors
are
occurring
,
allowing
the
instructor
to
focus
the
training
on the
weaknesses
of the
individual
students
.
Students
who
passed
where
allowed
to
move
on to
other
tasks
freeing
up
the
instructor
to
attend
to those
students
who
require
more
instruction
.
Finally
, this
method
allows
the
instructor
to
see
where
the
errors
are
occurring
most
frequently
and then
modify
the
initial
training
to
focus
on those
areas
that are
shown
to have
weaknesses
.
Subject
Pharmacy -- Study and teaching
Pharmacy -- Study and teaching -- Fluorescein
Hospitals -- Home care programs
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Advisor
Davis, Michael
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
OCLC number
48146211
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