Postinfusion Phlebitis: Incidence and Risk Factors

Joan Webster; Matthew McGrail; Nicole Marsh; Marianne Wallis; Gillian Ray-Barruel; Claire M Rickard

doi:10.1155/2015/691934

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Postinfusion Phlebitis: Incidence and Risk Factors

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Postinfusion Phlebitis: Incidence and Risk Factors

Joan Webster, Matthew McGrail, Nicole Marsh, Marianne Wallis, Gillian Ray-Barruel and Claire M Rickard

Nursing Research and Practice, 691934

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/691934

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Nursing

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postinfusion phlebitis

Objective. To document the incidence of postinfusion phlebitis and to investigate associated risk factors. Design. Analysis of existing data set from a large randomized controlled trial, the primary purpose of which was to compare routine peripheral intravascular catheter changes with changing catheters only on clinical indication. Participants and Setting. Patients admitted to a large, acute general hospital in Queensland, Australia, and who required a peripheral intravenous catheter. Results. 5,907 PIVCs from 3,283 patients were studied. Postinfusion phlebitis at 48 hours was diagnosed in 59 (1.8%) patients. Fifteen (25.4%) of these patients had phlebitis at removal and also at 48 hours after removal. When data were analyzed per catheter, the rate was lower, 62/5907 (1.1%). The only variable associated with postinfusion phlebitis was placement of the catheter in the emergency room . Conclusion. Although not a common occurrence, postinfusion phlebitis may be problematic so it is important for health care staff to provide patients with information about what to look for after an intravascular device has been removed. This trial is registered with ACTRN12608000445370.

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Title: Postinfusion Phlebitis: Incidence and Risk Factors
Authors: Joan Webster (Author) - Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Matthew McGrail (Author) - Monash University
Nicole Marsh (Author) - Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Marianne Wallis (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Gillian Ray-Barruel (Author) - Griffith Health Institute
Claire M Rickard (Author) - Griffith Health Institute
Publication details: Nursing Research and Practice, 691934; 3
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1155/2015/691934
ISSN: 2090-1429
Copyright note: Copyright © Joan Webster et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99447770002621
Output Type: Journal article

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