Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia

The insertion of peripheral intravenous catheter is essential among hospitalized patients for treatment purposes. However, this procedure usually fails before the end of therapy due to many complications. One of the most complications occurred is phlebitis. Objective: This study aims to determine...

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Main Authors:	Daud, Azlina, Mohamad, Fatimah, Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina
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Language:	English
Published:	Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
Subjects:	RT Nursing
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spelling	iium-663622018-10-03T06:37:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66362/ Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia Daud, Azlina Mohamad, Fatimah Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina RT Nursing The insertion of peripheral intravenous catheter is essential among hospitalized patients for treatment purposes. However, this procedure usually fails before the end of therapy due to many complications. One of the most complications occurred is phlebitis. Objective: This study aims to determine the incidence rate of phlebitis among patients with peripheral intravenous catheter. Methods: An observational study was conducted in one of the hospitals in East Coast Malaysia. There were 321 data collected among patients who had peripheral intravenous catheter in medical, gynecology and orthopedic wards. The incidence of phlebitis was evaluated using modified Visual Infusion Phlebitis score checklist. Results: The incidence of phlebitis, was found out to be 36.1% (n=116/321). Most patients who developed phlebitis had visual infusion phlebitis, with a score of two (34.9%) and the rest developed phlebitis with a score of three (1.2%). Conclusion: This high incidence of phlebitis indicated a worrying outcome. Therefore, the study findings suggested that a specific guideline on post insertion management of peripheral intravenous catheter should be revised which may help in reducing more incidence of phlebitis, subsequently reduce infection in ward, and provide more safety environment in hospital and reducing cost in managing infection control. Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-07-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66362/1/IJSC%20publised%20paper%20Aug%202018.pdf Daud, Azlina and Mohamad, Fatimah and Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina (2018) Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia. International Journal of Care Scholars, 1 (2). pp. 5-8. ISSN 2600-898X http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcs/index.php/ijcs/article/view/62
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description	The insertion of peripheral intravenous catheter is essential among hospitalized patients for treatment purposes. However, this procedure usually fails before the end of therapy due to many complications. One of the most complications occurred is phlebitis. Objective: This study aims to determine the incidence rate of phlebitis among patients with peripheral intravenous catheter. Methods: An observational study was conducted in one of the hospitals in East Coast Malaysia. There were 321 data collected among patients who had peripheral intravenous catheter in medical, gynecology and orthopedic wards. The incidence of phlebitis was evaluated using modified Visual Infusion Phlebitis score checklist. Results: The incidence of phlebitis, was found out to be 36.1% (n=116/321). Most patients who developed phlebitis had visual infusion phlebitis, with a score of two (34.9%) and the rest developed phlebitis with a score of three (1.2%). Conclusion: This high incidence of phlebitis indicated a worrying outcome. Therefore, the study findings suggested that a specific guideline on post insertion management of peripheral intravenous catheter should be revised which may help in reducing more incidence of phlebitis, subsequently reduce infection in ward, and provide more safety environment in hospital and reducing cost in managing infection control.
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author	Daud, Azlina Mohamad, Fatimah Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina
author_facet	Daud, Azlina Mohamad, Fatimah Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina
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title	Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
title_short	Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
title_full	Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
title_fullStr	Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia
title_sort	incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital malaysia
publisher	Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/66362/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/66362/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/66362/1/IJSC%20publised%20paper%20Aug%202018.pdf
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Incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with peripheral intravenous catheter in an east coast hospital Malaysia

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