Investigation about method of vein blood collection in infants

VernacularTitle:婴幼儿静脉采血方法的探讨
Author: Jin-Biao ZHANG ¹ ; Ya-Li GE ; Zhen-Zhen JING ; Jie LIU ; Rong-Qin DAI
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1. 沧州中西医结合医院
Keywords: Elbow vein; Blood collection; Infant
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2011;17(22):2701-2702
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To search for a preferred method for vein blood collection in infants which has the following merits: high success rate, high efficiency, and can be accepted easily by parents. Methods 361 infants which received vein blood collection in out-patient were divided into two groups randomly, the experimental group(181 cases) with elbow vein blood collection, the control group(180 cases) with femoral vein puncture. The one-time success rate, average duration and the satisfaction degree of parents were compared between the two groups. Results The one-time success rate in the two groups was different, there was statistically significant difference(X2 = 20.58, P ＜ 0. 05). the same result to average duration (t = 2. 03, P ＜0. 05) and to the satisfaction degree of parents(X2 =21.66,P＜0. 05). Conclusions The method of elbow vein blood collection is a good and feasible way for infant blood collecting, it is worthy of being widely spreaded in the clinic.