Case Study  ·  Voice of the Customer

Listening to nurses on skin preparation.

A global medical device manufacturer wanted to understand infection prevention for vascular access in two major European markets. We interviewed 18 nurses in Italy and Spain to map practices, guidelines and buying criteria.

The Client

The client is a global medical device manufacturer. It wanted to understand how skin preparation products are chosen and used in two major European healthcare markets.

The Challenge

Two markets.
Different rules.

Prescouter was asked to map regulatory workflows, regional infection prevention guidelines, processes, key metrics and decision criteria for vascular access skin preparation products in Europe.

  • Rules

    Regulatory workflow

    How products reach clinical use.

  • Practice

    Regional guidelines

    Infection prevention on the ground.

  • Buying

    Decision criteria

    What drives product selection.

Our Approach

Going straight to the clinicians.

Stakeholder mapping
Dualclinical and procurement views

Target the right voices

We focused on stakeholders in clinical operations and procurement of antisepsis devices.

Nurse interviews
18nurse experts interviewed

Capture pain points

Nurses in Italy and Spain described their daily practices, challenges and pain points.

Comparative analysis
2healthcare systems compared

Contrast the markets

We set out similarities and differences in skin preparation practice across both systems.

The Outcome

Pain points mapped in two markets.

Prescouter delivered a report comparing best practices for vascular access skin preparation across the Spanish and Italian healthcare systems. Insights from 18 nurses helped the client pinpoint key pain points in both regions and see where the two markets differ.

  • Voices

    18 nurse experts

    Across Italy and Spain.

  • Contrast

    2 healthcare systems

    Similarities and differences mapped.

  • Needs

    Key pain points

    Identified in both regions.

Guidelines tell only part of the story. The clinicians who apply them every day reveal where products can truly help.

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