Taşkın Oğuzhan, Günay İsmailoğlu Elif
Nurse, Kocaeli State Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Izmir Bakircay University, İzmir, Turkey.
J Res Nurs. 2024 Feb;29(1):21-29. doi: 10.1177/17449871241226586. Epub 2024 Mar 13.
Difficult intravenous access is a condition that decreases the first-attempt success rate of intravenous catheterisation. It is important to evaluate patients with difficult vascular access using a standardised scale. This study was carried out to establish the Turkish validity and reliability of the 'Adult Difficult Intravenous Access Scale'.
The methodological descriptive study was carried out in the Adult Emergency Department. The research sample consisted of 100 patients over 18 years of age, who were conscious, whose condition was not critical or who did not require resuscitation. 'Case Report Form' and 'Adult Difficult Intravenous Access Scale' were used.
The mean age of the patients was 57.54 ± 19.44 years, and 55% ( = 55) were female and 77% ( = 77) had a chronic disease. The factor loads of the scale items are between 0.366 and 0.852. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.708.
The Turkish version of the scale is a valid and reliable scale for determining the risk of difficult intravenous access. The practical use of this scale by healthcare professionals will enable earlier diagnosis of patients with difficult vascular access.
静脉穿刺困难是一种会降低静脉置管首次尝试成功率的情况。使用标准化量表对静脉穿刺困难的患者进行评估很重要。本研究旨在确定“成人静脉穿刺困难量表”的土耳其语有效性和可靠性。
在成人急诊科进行了方法学描述性研究。研究样本包括100名18岁以上、意识清醒、病情不危急或不需要复苏的患者。使用了“病例报告表”和“成人静脉穿刺困难量表”。
患者的平均年龄为57.54±19.44岁,55%(n = 55)为女性,77%(n = 77)患有慢性病。量表项目的因子载荷在0.366至0.852之间。克朗巴哈系数为0.708。
该量表的土耳其语版本是用于确定静脉穿刺困难风险的有效且可靠的量表。医护人员实际使用该量表将有助于更早诊断出静脉穿刺困难的患者。