Prevalence of phlebitis in adult patients with peripheral venous

Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Dagoberto Jesus de Oliveira¹  Anderson Betile Rodrigues¹  James Martins Rosa Filho¹  Janete de Souza Urbanetto¹  Maria Cristina Lore Schilling¹  Francisco Farina Dornelles¹  Andréia Silva Gustavo¹ 

[1] Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS;

关键词: flebite;    enfermagem;    segurança;    risco;    indicadores;   

DOI  :  10.5902/217976923283

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: To determine the prevalence of phlebitis and its association with sociodemographic characteristics and related to the peripheral venous catheter in adults admitted in a university hospital. Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 231 patients with peripheral venous access. Results: The prevalence of phlebitis was 24.7%, with higher concentration in grade 2 with 35.1%. Considering the degree, it was found statistically significant (p = 0.006) of Grade 1 phlebitis (92.3%) and 2 (65.0%) with a time of catheter 72 hours and phlebitis grade 3 (63.6 %) and Grade 4 (69.2%) had spent more than 72 hours. Conclusion: High prevalence of phlebitis in patients is worrying. Discussing these references with the nursing staff, establish indicators of the prevalence of phlebitis can be an important strategy for monitoring nursing care/health

【 授权许可】

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