Nurse's Role
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.
Detailed description
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping motions used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications. Background: In phlebotomy practice, many application guidelines or textbooks are used. In these references, it is seen that phlebotomy site is wiped with different motions. Methods: This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.
Interventions
OTHERcircular motion
The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.
OTHERvertical motion
The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.
OTHERcircular+vertical motion
The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside.
Sponsors
TC Erciyes University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* who are over 18 years old, * without any psychiatric diseases, * without vision or hearing problems, * hospitalized in the internal medicine clinic, * with platelet counts of 200 000 / mm³ and above, * 8 cc of blood is ordered for lab test and * individuals who volunteered to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* having a local or systemic infection, * having vascular disease, * having an immunopathological problem, * scarring, psoriasis, active dermatitis in the phlebotomy site, * having peripheral nerve disease, * having peripheral neuropathy, * patients with coagulation disorder, * individuals who don't volunteered to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vein Assessment | up to 1 minute after wiping the venipuncture site | This evaluation has a total of 5 assessment steps, (1) veins are neither visible nor palpable, (2) veins are visible but not palpable, (3) veins are barely visible and palpable, (4) veins are visible and palpable, and (5) veins are clearly visible and easily palpable. |
| Change in complications at 72 hours | 24th, 48th and 72nd hour | The results of evaluations such as complication development and size of the complications. It was evaluated three times at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed