The Importance of Confidence Intervals For Statistics

Confidence Interval
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August 16, 2021
Understanding the importance of statistical analysis in the provision of care is essential for every nursing professional. It allows him to conduct better judgments regarding the improvement of the level of care at both the personal and professional levels. Accordingly, one of the variables tracked by hospitals that I would want to track are the rates of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTIs) in my place of work. This variable could be determined based on how many CAUTI cases can be recorded per 1000 patients before and after the implementation of the intervention.
Mainly, I would like to know whether the implementation of a soap and water hand wash protocol before and after catheter insertion could reduce CAUTI rates within a 90% Confidence Interval. This is in line with studies showing that behavioral and technological interventions could improve CAUTI rates in healthcare settings, such as bladder scanning, computer-based documentation, ...