To investigate nurses’ perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis in a tertiary teaching hospital in north-east Peninsular Malaysia” Ying et al 92020).
Abstract:
Background: Intravenous therapy is an integral part of professional nursing practice. Nurses have a responsibility to recognise risk factors for phlebitis.
Aims: To investigate nurses’ perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis in a tertiary teaching hospital in north-east Peninsular Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 199 randomly selected nurses were surveyed for their perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis using a self-administered questionnaire.
Findings: More than half of the nurses (56.8%) had a good perception levels of risk factors for phlebitis. There was a significant association between the clinical area and nurses’ perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis (p=0.04). Nurses working in medical, orthopaedic, and surgical areas had slightly better perceptions than nurses working in multidisciplinary and oncology areas.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that nurses need to continually improve their knowledge about risk factors for phlebitis to ensure safer nursing practice.
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Reference:
Ying, C.X., Yusuf, A. and Keng, S.L. (2020) Perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis among Malaysian nurses. British Journal of Nursing. 29(2), p.S18–S23. doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.2.S18.