The purpose of this study is to identify the factors related to the restart of peripheral intravenous(PIV) catheters in hospitalized children. The results of this study will provide information to developing nursing interventions to maintain children'...
The purpose of this study is to identify the factors related to the restart of peripheral intravenous(PIV) catheters in hospitalized children. The results of this study will provide information to developing nursing interventions to maintain children's PIV catheters longer. The data were collected using a PIV observation sheet and PIV affection sheet invented by the previous studies and researchers from March 14 to April 22, 2006. The subjects of this study were 150 children hospitalized to the pediatrics and ages ranged from 0 days to 72 months.The results are as following:1. Of the 150 PIV insertions, 88(58.7%) were initial IV starts and 62(41.3%) were restarts. The mean age was 19.6±18.2 months, body weight was 10.5±4.6 kg, days of hospitalization were 4.4±2.4 days. The mean duration of insertions was 52.5±25.2 hours. The average number of observation IV site per children were 3.2±1.0. The average number of gauze dressing change per children were 0.5±0.31.2. In the case of IV restarts according to the general characteristics of children, there was no significant difference by sex, age, body weight, experience of hospitalization and the type of hospitalized ward. However, there was significant difference by diagnosis(χ2= 13.75, p= 0.003).3. In the case of IV restarts according to the factors of insertion in IV therapy, there was no significant difference by time of catheter insertion, a number of IV attempts, insertion person, skill of catheter insertion, children movement of catheter insertion time and application of protection. However, there was significant difference by the insertion site(χ2= 4.34, p= 0.001).4. In the case of IV restarts according to the medications of infusion in IV therapy, there was no significant difference by the type of fluid, infusion rate, antibiotics and other related medication. On the other hand, a movement of the insertion site(χ2= 10.65, p= 0.001) had influence on IV restarts.5. According to the results of the logistic regression, digestive system disease show short odds of the IV restarts and then children of experienced hospitalization shows short odds of the IV restarts. Days of the increased hospitalization shows long odds of the IV restarts and then nurse of ward shows long odds of the IV restarts, normal skill of catheter insertion shows long odds of the IV restarts. The last, a lots of observation IV site shows short odds of the IV restarts and active movement of IV site shows long odds of the IV restarts.In conclusion, in order to prevent the IV restart, it is suggested that nurses pat careful observations of insertion site. In the case of the children who have respiratory system disease or a active movement and do not have experience of hospitalization, it is in need of close observation and frequent rounding. This study provides a foundation for pediatric IV insertion standards and management. For nurses who work pediatric parts, a development project of IV insertions standards and management are needed.