Risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis in adult patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis in adult patients.

Method

This is a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial, totaling 1,319 patients. Demographic and clinical variables related to therapy and phlebitis were investigated. For data analysis, frequencies, measures of central tendency and dispersion were calculated, and Pearson's chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used, with logistic regression, ROC curve, and Odds Ratio calculation (95% confidence interval; 5% significance level) being implemented.

Results

Of the 1,319 participants, 80 (6.1%) developed phlebitis. The following were associated with the occurrence of phlebitis: reduced mobility (p = 0.015), family history of deep vein thrombosis (p

SUBMITTER: Simoes AMN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111391 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature