Flebite associada ao cateter venoso periférico em cardiologia: incidência, fatores de risco e custos associados / Phlebitis associated with peripheral venous catheter in cardiology: incidence, risk factors and associated costs

Objetivo: Determinar a incidência de flebite, fatores de risco associados e custos diretos de tratamento. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, correlacional, com análise de custo direto. Utilizaram-se dados da documentação dos enfermeiros entre janeiro 2019 e agosto 2021. Resultados: Incluíram-se 2.374 pessoas com cateter venoso periférico, com internamento na cardiologia. A incidência de flebite foi de 12,38%, das quais 78,23% eram de grau 1 de severidade. Verificou-se associação estatística entre o desenvolvimento de flebite e a administração de amiodarona endovenosa, dias de hospitalização e serviço de internamento. Estimaram-se 1662€ de custos adicionais ao tratamento da flebite, em material clínico e horas de cuidados de enfermagem. Conclusão: Os cuidados de enfermagem são eficazes na identificação precoce e tratamento da flebite, promovendo redução de custos adicionais e garantindo melhores cuidados e ganhos em saúde.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the incidence rate of phlebitis, associated risk factors and treatment direct costs. Methods: Descriptive, correlational study with direct cost analisys. Data from the nurses' clinical records between January 2019 and August 2021 were used. Results: Included 2,374 files of people with peripheral venous catheter who were admitted to Cardiology. The phlebitis incidence rate was 12.38% and regarding severity 78.23% were grade 1. The phlebitits was significantly related with intravenous amiodarone administration, length of stay and physical department. This represents €1662 of additional treatment costs, in clinical supplies and nursing time. Conclusion: Nursing care is effective in the early identification and treatment of phlebitis, reducing costs and improve clinical and economic outcomes.

Beneficios de la asepsia del sitio de inserción del catéter venoso periférico corto. Análisis de datos secundarios / Benefits of asepsy of the short peripheral venous catheter insertion site. Secondary data analysis

Introducción: las enfermedades isquémicas del corazón ocupan los primeros lugares de morbimortalidad, lo que exige la amplia participación del profesional de enfermería en la atención de los pacientes con estos padecimientos, y el tratamiento de infusión (TI) es uno de los principales procedimientos que realiza, incluidos la instalación, el mantenimiento y el retiro oportuno de los dispositivos de acceso vascular (DAV), en especial el catéter venoso periférico corto (CVPC). Objetivo: analizar los beneficios de realizar limpieza en el sitio de inserción (LISI) del CVPC funcional como opción en el mantenimiento. Metodología: estudio prospectivo, transversal y comparativo de LISI en pacientes de una institución de tercer nivel de atención, durante abril de 2017 a junio de 2018, una muestra de 100 pacientes seleccionados por conveniencia. El grupo 1 de pacientes con CVPC muestra sangre en el sitio de inserción, se encuentra funcional y se realiza LISI; el grupo 2 tiene las mismas condiciones pero éste se retira y se instala otro dispositivo. Los datos se obtuvieron de la base de datos Análisis CVPC 2017-2019 de la Unidad de Vigilancia Epidemiológica. Resultados: el 58% de la muestra se integró con adultos mayores con una media de punciones de 2; el 25% duró más de cinco días y el 5% se retiró por aparición de alguna complicación, ninguna relacionada con la LISI. Con la LISI se obtiene un ahorro del 47.35% del costo total. Conclusión: la LISI puede evitar inserciones innecesarias, reduce costos hasta 50% y no aumenta la aparición de infecciones relacionas con el catéter.

Introduction: Ischemic heart diseases occupy the first places of morbidity and mortality, which requires the broad participation of the nursing professional in the care of patients with these conditions, infusion therapy (IT) being one of the main procedures performed, this includes the installation, maintenance and timely removal of vascular access devices (VADs), especially the short peripheral venous catheter (CVPC). Objective: To analyze the benefits of cleaning the insertion site (CIS) of the functional CVPC as an option in maintenance. Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional, comparative study of CIS in patients from a tertiary care institution, from April 2017 to June 2018, sample of 100 patients selected for convenience. Group 1 of patients with CVPC presents blood in the insertion site, it's functional, CIS is performed; Group 2 presents the same conditions but this is removed and another device installed. The data were obtained from the CVPC Analysis 2017-2019 database of the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit. Results: 58% of the sample was made up of older adults, mean number of punctures: 2, 25% lasted more than 5 days, 5% withdrew due to presenting some complication, none related to CIS. With the CIS there is a saving of 47.35% of the total cost. Conclusion: CIS might avoid unnecessary insertions, reduces costs by 50% and does not increase the presence of catheter-associated infections.