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Nurses' perception of risk factors for infusion phlebitis: A cross-sectional survey

Author(s) -

LI Xiang-feng,

Wei Liu,

Ying Qin

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

chinese nursing research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2468-6972

pISSN - 2095-7718

DOI - 10.1016/j.cnre.2016.03.002

Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , beijing , risk perception , perception , questionnaire , family medicine , china , emergency medicine , pathology , psychology , social science , neuroscience , sociology , political science , law

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate Chinese nurses' perception of risk factors for phlebitis.Methods: A convenience sample of hospital nurses was recruited in Beijing, China. Data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and a questionnaire measuring nurses' perception of risk factors for infusion phlebitis.Results: It was found that knowledge of risk factors for infusion phlebitis was incomplete, even among experienced nurses in the study participants. A high rate of incorrect answers to questions about the pH of fluid (89.9%), gauze or polyurethane catheter dressings (79.1%), and steel needles for drug infusion (76.3%) was observed.Conclusions: These findings suggest that nurses should be trained about the risk factors for infusion phlebitis

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