Basin Bathing
Bathing methods for hospitalized
patients have traditionally
revolved around the use of a bath
basin, soap, and water, with very
little knowledge of the po tential
spread of bacteria related to these
practices. When re search by
Johnson, Lineweaver, and Maze
(2009) revealed bacterial growth
in 98% of basin cultures, it
became clear that bath basins
were a potential source of bacteria
that could lead to HAIs like central
line-associated blood stream
infections (CLABSI), surgical site
infections (SSI), and CAUTIs.
A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted using
semi-structured interviews of infection preventionists. This
included 36 infection preventionists from a purposive sample
of non-federal, acute care U.S. hospitals. An interview
guide refined through iterative development was used, and
interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded thematically.
Qualitative methodology employed grounded theory
tools, including open coding and constant comparative
analysis.