INCIDENCE OF PHLEBITIS FOLLOWING THE USE OF PHERPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER AMONG THE PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 BY USING VISUAL INFUSION PHLEBITIS (VIP) SCORE

Author Name: Mrs Samrah Butool Faridi

Volume/Issue: 02/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-52737475/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor, Era University, Lucknow, U.P., India

ABSTRACT

Intravenous cannulation is commonly performed for rapid and accurate administration of medications. Phlebitis is one of the commonest complications that develop after intravenous catheter application. This prospective observational study aims to investigate the incidence of phlebitis and to evaluate factors contributing to the development of phlebitis among the 150 patients with COVID-19 disease admitted in a Tertiary care hospital Lucknow (U.P). The factors studied were age, gender, smoking habits and comorbidity. Phlebitis was graded using Visual Infusion Phlebitis Score. The incidence of phlebitis was expressed in percentage and odds ratio was calculated to estimate the effects of suspected risk factors. Incidence of phlebitis was found to be 31.4% from our study. The increased incidence rate of phlebitis was seen in the female gender. Hence the use of VIP score tool is useful for the early detection of phlebitis

Key words: Incidence, intravenous cannula, phlebitis, VIP score.