Real experience of patients undergoing ECG guided PICC tip positioning：a qualitative study

VernacularTitle:心电图引导PICC尖端定位置管患者真实体验的质性研究
Author: Bo LIN ¹ ; Rui CAI ; Ying TANG
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1. 830001 乌鲁木齐，新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院放疗一科
Keywords: Electrocardiography; Peripherally inserted central catheter; Experience; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(8):1094-1096,1097
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the real experience of the patients with PICC catheter tip location guided by electrocardiogram. Methods Used the phenomenological research method, 11 patients with PICC were treated with semi structural in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed by the 7 step method of Colaizzi. Results Patients in the ECG guided PICC catheter tip location after catheterization showed negative and positive experience of complex psychological experience, negative experience mainly for fear, worry and confusion, frustration and positive experience mainly for relaxation and comfort and safety. Conclusions ECG guided PICC catheter tip location catheter patients generally have a negative experience, which is recommended that nursing staff should provide a detailed explanation, communication, and health education before the patient inserting PICC.