Difficulty in visibility and palpation of the peripheral venous network in adults and elderly people
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https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v14i0.4998Keywords:
Cateterismo Periférico, Enfermagem, Palpação, Hemodinâmica, AdultoAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the difficulty in visibility and palpation of the peripheral venous network in adults and older adults admitted to a hemodynamic intervention unit. Method: An observational prospective study was conducted with 105 adults and older adults admitted to a hemodynamic intervention unit, in a public general teaching hospital. Data were collected by means of a structured instrument consisting of demographic and clinical variables, with observation of peripheral intravenous puncture from October to December 2022. Descriptive analysis was performed, calculating proportions. Results: Results show a difficulty during palpation and visualization of the vein of 11.4% and 16.2%, respectively. Among those who had difficulty visualizing the vein, 60% were unsuccessful in the first puncture attempt. Conclusion: Peripheral puncture in veins with greater visibility and palpation difficulty contribute to failure in the first attempt.
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Copyright (c) 2024 GUILHERME NASCIMENTO DE AZEVEDO, Damiana Aparecida Trindade Monteiro, Lúbia Alves dos Santos, Lúcia Aparecida Ferreira, Cíntia Machado Dutra , Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano
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