A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters
INTRODUCTION: There are over half of patients admitted to the hospital required peripheral intravascular cannula (PIVC) inserted. However, there is no data reported on the use of PIVC in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of PIVCs use and management of PIVC. METHODS: An observational...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: There are over half of patients admitted to the hospital required peripheral intravascular cannula (PIVC) inserted. However, there is no data reported on the use of PIVC in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of PIVCs use and management of PIVC. METHODS: An observational study was conducted on patients who had PIVC in medical, surgical, obstetric and orthopedic ward in Hospital Tunku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia. RESULTS: Over 2 months, the total admission for 4 wards was 1466 and out of this total admission, 490 patients were recruited. Reasons for PIVC insertion were for IV fluids (62.4%) and for medication administration (31.8%). Most of the PIVC inserted in the general ward (91.8%) followed by from emergency department. The PIVC insertion was done by the doctor (84.5%). All patients used same brand of cannula which is Vasofix Branulle and used transparent polyurethane dressing. There was 28 (5.7%) patients have sign of thrombophlebitis. Chi square showed that there was significant association between day of PIVC insertion with thrombophlebitis (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the study processes resulted in a small proportion (33.4%) of patients with PIVC with the total number of admission to the 4 wards and 5.7% patients have sign of thrombophlebitis. |
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| spelling | iium-530732017-10-19T08:16:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/53073/ A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters Daud, Azlina Rahman, Hazimah RT Nursing INTRODUCTION: There are over half of patients admitted to the hospital required peripheral intravascular cannula (PIVC) inserted. However, there is no data reported on the use of PIVC in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of PIVCs use and management of PIVC. METHODS: An observational study was conducted on patients who had PIVC in medical, surgical, obstetric and orthopedic ward in Hospital Tunku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia. RESULTS: Over 2 months, the total admission for 4 wards was 1466 and out of this total admission, 490 patients were recruited. Reasons for PIVC insertion were for IV fluids (62.4%) and for medication administration (31.8%). Most of the PIVC inserted in the general ward (91.8%) followed by from emergency department. The PIVC insertion was done by the doctor (84.5%). All patients used same brand of cannula which is Vasofix Branulle and used transparent polyurethane dressing. There was 28 (5.7%) patients have sign of thrombophlebitis. Chi square showed that there was significant association between day of PIVC insertion with thrombophlebitis (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the study processes resulted in a small proportion (33.4%) of patients with PIVC with the total number of admission to the 4 wards and 5.7% patients have sign of thrombophlebitis. Intenational Islamic University Malaysia 2016-08-04 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53073/5/Poster%20Azlina.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53073/12/53073_A%20prevalence%20study.pdf Daud, Azlina and Rahman, Hazimah (2016) A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016, 3rd-5th August 2016, Kuantan, Pahang. http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2015%20Supplement/MRS2016-ABSTRACT-BOOK-84.pdf |
| spellingShingle | RT Nursing Daud, Azlina Rahman, Hazimah A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title | A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title_full | A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title_fullStr | A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title_full_unstemmed | A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title_short | A prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| title_sort | prevalence study into use and management of peripheral intravenous catheters |
| topic | RT Nursing |
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