TY - JOUR
T1 - Phlebitis Signs and Symptoms with Peripheral Intravenous Catheters
T2 - Incidence and Correlation Study
AU - Mihala, Gabor
AU - Ray-Barruel, Gillian
AU - Chopra, Vineet
AU - Webster, Joan
AU - Wallis, Marianne
AU - Marsh, Nicole
AU - McGrail, Matthew
AU - Rickard, Claire M.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - This study was undertaken to calculate the incidence of 8 signs and symptoms used for the diagnosis of phlebitis with peripheral intravenous catheters, or short peripheral catheters, and the level of correlation between them. A total of 22 789 daily observations of 6 signs (swelling, erythema, leakage, palpable venous cord, purulent discharge, and warmth) and 2 symptoms (pain and tenderness) were analyzed of 5907 catheter insertion sites. Most signs and symptoms of phlebitis occurred only occasionally or rarely; the incidence of tenderness was highest (5.7%). Correlations were mostly low; warmth correlated strongly with tenderness, swelling, and erythema.
AB - This study was undertaken to calculate the incidence of 8 signs and symptoms used for the diagnosis of phlebitis with peripheral intravenous catheters, or short peripheral catheters, and the level of correlation between them. A total of 22 789 daily observations of 6 signs (swelling, erythema, leakage, palpable venous cord, purulent discharge, and warmth) and 2 symptoms (pain and tenderness) were analyzed of 5907 catheter insertion sites. Most signs and symptoms of phlebitis occurred only occasionally or rarely; the incidence of tenderness was highest (5.7%). Correlations were mostly low; warmth correlated strongly with tenderness, swelling, and erythema.
KW - correlation of data
KW - phlebitis
KW - Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
KW - vascular catheters
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049310662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000288
DO - 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000288
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85049310662
VL - 41
SP - 260
EP - 263
JO - Journal of Infusion Nursing
JF - Journal of Infusion Nursing
SN - 1533-1458
IS - 4
ER -