Background of The Study: In modern medical practice up to 80% of hospitalised patients receive intravenous therapy at some point during their admission. Compared with other routes of administration, the intravenous route is the fastest way to deliver fluids and medications throughout the body. This does not come without any adverse effect. Phlebitis is the most common complication of intravenous injections with symptoms including painful swollen vein, warmth, erythema, tenderness with a red line streaking along the vein.
Method and Material: Two group pre test and post test design was used. Setting: The setting of the study was Dr. B.R.A, M. Hospital Raipur(C.G.). Sampling technique: Purposive and convenient technique of sampling was adopted for the present study and the sample size was 40 (20 in experimental group and 20 in control group). Tools used consists questionnaire for socio demographic variables and a Standard Visual Infusion Phlebitis (V.I.P.) Score for assessing the phlebitis score and also Visual Analogue scale for phlebitis pain rating.
Result: The descriptive and inferential statistics was used for analysis of pre test and post test among patients with peripheral IV cannula induced phlebitis. Analysis was done by using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test and chi- square test). Paired t test score of experimental group and control group was 21.48 and 17.68 respectively which was > 4.89( critical value) which shows that the obtained mean difference was a true difference and not by chance. Unpaired t test score was 0.34 which was less than the critical value 2.02 thus it was found not significant at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: It can be inferred from the findings that both sesame oil and magnesium sulphate with glycerine are effective in reducing IV cannula induced phlebitis.
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