EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER COMPLICATIONS

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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.87276

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Nursing, Catheterization, Peripheral, Catheter Obstruction, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Practice.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based practice educational intervention in preventing peripheral venous catheter complications.

Method: observational study with educational intervention for nursing professionals of a hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, about flushing, push-pause and locking techniques. Convenience sampling: 181 catheters in the pre-intervention group and 157 in the post-intervention group. The incidence of complications was evaluated and compared by the Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests.

Results: the incidence of complications in the post-intervention group was: 4.5% for obstruction (p=0.000), 10.8% for accidental removal (p=0.265) and 1.9% for phlebitis (p=0.847). The use of the flushing, push-pause and locking techniques resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of obstruction.

Conclusion: the educational intervention enabled updated knowledge and the implementation of flushing, push-pause and locking in nursing practices. The study is a contribution to nursing intervention planning to reduce the occurrence of obstruction.

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Published

2022-09-22

How to Cite

Almeida, A. C. N. de, Pires, M. H., Santana, I. de S., Salgado, P. de O., Toledo, L. V., Parreira, P., & Braga, L. M. (2022). EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER COMPLICATIONS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 27. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.87276

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Vol. 27 (2022)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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