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dc.contributor.authorKearney, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorCraswell, Alison
dc.contributor.authorMassey, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorMarsh, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorNugent, Rachael
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorSmitheram, Carmel
dc.contributor.authorMcLoughlin, Anthea
dc.contributor.authorUllman, Amanda
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-23T03:48:51Z
dc.date.available2021-07-23T03:48:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn0309-2402
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jan.14933
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/406241
dc.description.abstractBackground: Childbirth is a normal, physiological process, yet intervention is common. Arguably the most common intervention is the insertion of a peripheral intravenous catheter; however, there are few studies guiding best practice. This study aimed to describe current intravenous catheter insertion practice, explore clinician decision-making during insertion and perceptions of women. Methods: This prospective, observational cohort study recruited 101 women and clinicians from two Australian regional hospitals. Data collection incorporated non-participant observation, brief interview and chart review. Variables measured included pain score, insertion attempts, catheter gauge and dwell time. Results: Childbearing women were, on average, aged 31 with body mass index (BMI) above 28. Women reported a mean pain score of 3.3/10 at 24 h for catheter insertion and 12% reported bruising. An 18-gauge catheter was considered more painful than a 16-gauge, and multiple attempts did not increase perceived average pain score. Association between failed first attempts and higher BMI was not established. Participant clinicians were predominantly midwives, who selected and placed 18-gauge catheters mostly in hand or wrist (66%). Decision-making about site, catheter gauge, dressing and attempts varied. Thirty-four per cent attempted two to three times, despite regular practise. Confidence to reliably insert determined catheter gauge and almost half clinician participants cited hospital policy and preferred non-dominant arm as key reasons for the location of PIVC. Conclusions: Regular use of a large-gauge catheter is counter intuitive when placed in the small veins of the hand with extension tubing. More research is needed to promote best practice around gauge selection, site and women's experience.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Advanced Nursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPaediatrics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchReproductive medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3213
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3215
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsbirth
dc.subject.keywordsintrapartum
dc.titlePeripheral intravenous catheter management in childbirth (PICMIC): A multi-centre, prospective cohort study
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKearney, L; Craswell, A; Massey, D; Marsh, N; Nugent, R; Alexander, C; Smitheram, C; McLoughlin, A; Ullman, A, Peripheral intravenous catheter management in childbirth (PICMIC): A multi-centre, prospective cohort study, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2021
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-05-24
dc.date.updated2021-07-20T23:28:38Z
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
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gro.griffith.authorUllman, Amanda J.
gro.griffith.authorMassey, Debbie L.
gro.griffith.authorMarsh, Nicole M.
gro.griffith.authorCraswell, Alison J.


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