This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping motions used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications. Background: In phlebotomy practice, many application guidelines or textbooks are used. In these references, it is seen that phlebotomy site is wiped with different motions. Methods: This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
The phlebotomy site was wiped in a circular motion from the center outwards, approximately 5x5 cm wide.
The phlebotomy site was wiped vertically from top to bottom with a single maneuver.
The phlebotomy site was first vertically wiped from top to bottom with a single maneuver, and then it was wiped in a circular motion from the center to the outside.
Erciyes University
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
Vein Assessment
This evaluation has a total of 5 assessment steps, (1) veins are neither visible nor palpable, (2) veins are visible but not palpable, (3) veins are barely visible and palpable, (4) veins are visible and palpable, and (5) veins are clearly visible and easily palpable.
Time frame: up to 1 minute after wiping the venipuncture site
Change in complications at 72 hours
The results of evaluations such as complication development and size of the complications. It was evaluated three times at the 24th, 48th and 72nd hours.
Time frame: 24th, 48th and 72nd hour
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