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Factors associated with phlebitis in peripheral venous catheters of hospitalized patients
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-03-02) Condori Báez, María Belén; Contreras Rojas, Eva Gisela; Calsin Pacompia, Wilmer
Method: Systematic review, and the population constituted by the bibliographic review of 9 scientific articles published and indexed in scientific databases and that respond to articles published in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Results: The factors associated with phlebitis that were found are the age, weight of the patient, medication that is being infused (drugs with extreme pH and osmolarity solutions), type of infusion and infused solutions, the speed of infusion (using infusion pump ) the quality of infection prevention practices, the length of time the catheter remains in place (no more than five days), caliber of the catheter (the smaller the caliber, the lower the risk of phlebitis), the size of the catheter, the location of insertion, the lack of catheter management protocol, in addition to the time at which the peripheral catheter is placed (day/night shift), having a greater risk of phlebitis on the night shift. Conclusions: According to all the articles reviewed, it is concluded that the factors associated with phlebitis were: the most common was type of medication according to its pH, osmolarity, followed by the place of insertion of the peripheral catheter, length of stay and finally it was considered as a factor. of risk the infusion time of the medication to be infused.