The Effect of a Nurse Education Program on Infiltration and Extravasation in Pediatric Patients at a University Hospital
Journal Title: The Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2020, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim: Prevention of infiltration/extravasation (I/E) in pediatric patients is important. This study has examined the effect of an education program, which aims to prevent and manage pediatric I/E, on I/E rates in pediatric patients. Materials and Methods: This is a semi-experimental study with a single group pre-test/post-test design. A sample of 79 nursing staff and 289 IV catheters of 150 pediatric patients was investigated. Pediatric I/E training was given to the nurses and the effectiveness of the training program and I/E rates before and after the training were evaluated. Results: Compared to the pre-education phase, there was a significant increase in the mean scores of the nurses’ knowledge in the posteducation phase (t: 7,328; p<0.001). The education program was implemented based on the probability rate that was calculated by the researchers; this enabled a 12-fold reduction of pediatric I/E (odds ratio: 12,214, 95% confidence interval). Conclusion: This study has led to an improvement in nursing care, an improvement in the quality of patient care and has helped progress toward increased patient safety.
Authors and Affiliations
Ayşe Kahraman, Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker, Figen Yardımcı, Elif Bilsin, Şeyda Binay Yaz, Hamide Nur Çevik Özdemir, Atiye Karakul, Dilek Zengin, Seda Ardahan Sevgili, Merve Gümüş, Selma Akpınar, Didar Zümrüt Başbakkal
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- DOI 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2020.98470
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