Improved intervention of skin care at PICC site for very low birth weight infants

VernacularTitle:极低出生体重儿PICC穿刺部位皮肤护理措施的改进
Author: Jiong ZHOU ¹ ; Chunhui TIAN
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1. 100730,北京市中国医学科学院北京协和医院儿科
Keywords: Very Low Birth Weight Infants; Skin Care at PICC Site; Improved Intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Nursing 2018;53(3):281-284
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the application effect of improved intervention of skin care at PICC site for very low birth weight infants.Methods By convenience sampling method,70 cases admitted from July 2015 to June 2016 were selected as the control group,other 70 cases admitted from July 2016 to June 2017 were selected as the experimental group.The control group was applied with conventional nursing,while the experimental group was applied with improved intervention.Skin damage around PICC insertion site was observed and compared between two groups.Results The incidence rate of PICC site with skin injury in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion The improved intervention for the very low birth weight infants with PICC can significantly reduce the incidence rate of PICC site with skin injury,and guarantee the safety of infants.