Effect of the Phlebitis Assessment Scale on the Incidence of Phlebitis Rate on Peripheral Infusion: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Phlebitis is a common complication of peripheral intravenous cannulation. To assess phlebitis, carried out by using a phlebitis assessment scale. There're many scales of phlebitis assessment, however there’s no uniformity in their use, causes the incidence rate of phlebitis is increasing to reach. Purpose: To identify the effect of phlebitis assessment scale used in clinical settings. Design: We conducted a systematic review from 3 world online libraries (Pubmed, Science direct, Ebsco) until June 2020. The research used was in English, type of research randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort, and cross-sectional. Occur 267 articles found based on keywords. After exclusion resistance, 9 articles including the criteria inclusion and analyzed using the phlebitis assessment scale of the research. Conclusion: Phlebitis scale assessments found in the selected studies have diversity, on types and applications, has an impact on difference in incidence rate and output assessment. Two studies used definition in determining phlebitis (22.2%). 1 of a study used a scale based on a rating system (11.1%). Other studies used the severity level of 6 studies (66.7%). The scale of the phlebitis assessment contributed to the differences in the incidence of phlebitis in surveillance, causes assessment of phlebitis scale not standardized with expected output.