One million global catheters: peripheral intravenous cannula worldwide prevalence study (OMG PIVC STUDY) in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia hospital

• Main Authors: Daud, Azlina, Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani, Rahman, Hazimah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53062/6/ONE%20MILLION%20GLOBAL%20CATHETERS%20Full%20text%20.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53062/7/AVAS%20Azlina%20.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53062/8/Cover%20page%20and%20tentative%20programme.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53062/; https://2016.avasasm.org.au/papers-and-posters/

INTRODUCTION: There are over half of patients admitted to the hospital required peripheral intravascular cannula (PIVC) inserted. However, there is no data reported on the use of PIVC in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of PIVCs use and PIVC complications in patients with PIVC. METHODS: An observational study was conducted on patients who had PIVC in medical, surgical, obstetric and orthopedic ward in Hospital Tunku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia. RESULTS: Over 2 months, the total admission for 4 wards was 1466 and out of this total admission, 490 patients were recruited. Reasons for PIVC insertion were for IV fluids (62.4%) and for medication administration (31.8%). Most of the PIVC inserted in the general ward (91.8%) followed by from emergency department. The PIVC insertion was done by the doctor (84.5%). All patients used same brand of cannula which is Vasofix Branulle and used transparent polyurethane dressing. There was 28 (5.7%) patients have sign of thrombophlebitis. Chi square showed that there was significant association between day of PIVC insertion with thrombophlebitis (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the study processes resulted in a small proportion (33.4%) of patients with PIVC with the total number of admission to the 4 wards and 5.7% patients have sign of thrombophlebitis.