Attitude and practice of nursing care for peripheral intravenous catheters affect the rate of peripheral phlebitis in a military hospital (02/2023 - 4/2023)

  • Dinh Thi Hong Van 175 Military Hospital
  • Nguyen Minh Anh Military Hospital 175
  • Vu Van Dau Military Hospital 175

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Phlebitis

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Objective: To evaluate the rate of phlebitis in patients with peripheral venous catheterization, the association between adherence to the technical procedure for catheterization, and the attitude of nurses in compliance with preventive measures bacteremia with the incidence of phlebitis at a military medical hospital in Vietnam. Subject and method: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive design. Observations were done on 32 nurses practicing infusion techniques, and intravenous line care on 32 patients with peripheral venous catheters from February to April 2023. Result and conclusion: Patients with level 1 phlebitis accounted for the highest percentage (50%), 28.13% of patients had level 2, and 18.75% of cases had no abnormal signs. There was an association between the proportion of patients with phlebitis and the retention time of the catheter (p=0.0076). There was an association between the scores of the attitude scale, the nursing practice of peripheral venous line care, and the seniority of work (p=0.045).

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