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Clinical Perspectives on the Use of Different Peripheral Intravenous Catheters with the Implementation of Volume-based Procurement in China

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China introduced a “volume-based procurement (VoBP)” policy for medical products to contain healthcare costs and improve patient access to cost-effective products recently. The VoBP of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) was piloted in Jiangsu, Shandong and Jiangxi provinces in late 2019. The bidding of PIVCs mainly focused on their prices, while the evaluation standard on clinical performance of PIVCs was less emphasized. In this study, we aim to understand the clinical impacts associated with the utilization of different PIVCs influenced by the implementation of VoBP policy in China. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses in Nanjing and Linyi, the pilot cities implementing VoBP. A total of 27 nurses who used a leading multinational corporation’s (MNC’s) PIVCs before VoBP and changed to China local brands’ PIVCs after VoBP were included as informants. In the first 15 interviews, all domains (PIVC placement, complications, product issues, and training) and corresponding concepts listed in conceptual framework were mentioned, indicating that sample size was sufficient. After the change from the MNC’s PIVCs to local brands, PIVCs used per patient increased from 2.0 to 3.5 and the average indwelling time decreased from 3.7 days to 2.1 days. Compared with the MNC’s PIVCs, those from local brands were associated with a 0.9-minute increase in PIVC insertion time and a 9% relative decrease in first stick success rate. Furthermore, increased complication rate, quality issues and hard catheter materials, and reduced product training after PIVC change were also mentioned by nurses. This study discloses that PIVC product change following the implementation of VoBP may result in unexpected issues. Therefore, establishing quality evaluation criteria and strengthening product monitoring mechanism are recommended for VoBP policy optimization on medical consumables.

Published in Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjph.20210902.13
Page(s) 49-56
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Peripheral Intravenous Catheters, Volume-Based Procurement, Clinical Performance, Qualitative Research, China

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