Abstract
Peripheral intravenous line placement might lead to some risks and complications in low birth weight (LBW) infants including phlebitis, which shows varying percentages. This study aimed to analyze the causative factors of phlebitis among LBW infants in a perinatology ward. A total of 106 LBW infants who selected using a consecutive sampling technique were analyzed with cross-sectional method. Data were collected when LBW infants started receiving infusions until the infusion was stopped under certain conditions, using the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) phlebitis scale and the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) as the instrument. The variables related to phlebitis under bivariate analysis included the clinical experience of intravenous insertion, infusion pumps, site of insertion, neonatal birth weight, and the administration of total parenteral nutrition. The most significant risk factor of phlebitis was the nurses’ clinical experience of intravenous insertion (< 2 years). Therefore, the results of this study can be considered to improve the quality of nursing care in perinatology ward.
Highlights
Other tools used in the study include were selected using a consecutive sam- the respondent characteristic forms, an Peripheral intravenous line placement is a common procedure performed on neonates that could pose some risks and serious complications because the fragile skin might be susceptible to infectious organisms
Bivariate analysis showed that the independent variables indicating a significant correlation with phlebitis were the clinical experience of intravenous insertion (< 2 years), did not use infusion pumps, site of insertion, neonatal birth weight, and the administration of total parenteral nutrition
The variables that did not indicate a significant correlation with phlebitis were gestational age, the type of infusion fluids, the type of medication, the use of infusion pumps, and the use of sterile set in one pouch during insertion
Summary
Other tools used in the study include were selected using a consecutive sam- the respondent characteristic forms, an Peripheral intravenous line placement is a common procedure performed on neonates that could pose some risks and serious complications because the fragile skin might be susceptible to infectious organisms. One of these risks is the condition known as phlebitis.[1,2] Peripheral intravenous line placement in premature infants has been proven to be an appropripling technique from March 2019 to May 2019 in the perinatology ward.
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