Effect of Intravenous Infiltration Management Program on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Success and Infiltration in Hospitalized Infants.

Background: Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is the most frequently used method for intravenous (IV) treatment in pediatric patients. Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the Intravenous Infiltration Management Program on the success of PIVC insertion and infiltration in infants. Methods: The study was carried out using a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control groups and included 750 PIVC procedures for 218 infants between 28 days and 12 months of age. Results: The program decreased the number of PIVC insertions per patient, although it was not statistically significant (P = .076) and had an impact on the success of the PIVC attempt (P < .001), first PIVC attempt (P < .001), PIVC dwell time, and early detection of infiltration (P < .001). Conclusion: The program is effective in the success of the PIVC insertion process and early detection of infiltration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]