https://jurimetria.uchile.cl/index.php/RCHE/issue/feed 2024-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 Dra. Denisse Parra-Giordano revistaenfermeria.med@uchile.cl Open Journal Systems <p>It is a periodic publication of the Departamento de Enfermería de la Universidad de Chile of an academic and scientific nature and subject to the Open Access policies. It is aimed at professionals and students of Health Sciences and other related ones. Its purpose is to develop knowledge of Nursing and Health Sciences by disseminating original articles, review articles, essays, case studies, thematic updates, student contributions, and letters to the editor.</p> <p>The abbreviation of its title is Rev. chil. enferm, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes, legends, and bibliographical references.</p> <p>It is a digital publication, and its ISSN is 2452-5839. It is financed by the Departamento de Enfermería de la Universidad de Chile.</p> https://jurimetria.uchile.cl/index.php/RCHE/article/view/76926 2024-12-24T21:21:33+00:00 Nicolas Ramirez Aguilera nicolasramirez.enf@gmail.com Paulina Veloz Medina pauveloz@gmail.com Franco Hernández Jara franco.hrzjara@gmail.com Francisco Funez Toledo eufranciscofunez@gmail.com Ximena Martínez Asenjo ximeodett.ma@gmail.com Catalina Rodríguez Garrido c.rodriguez.garrido30@gmail.com Belén Campos Salazar campossalazarbelen@gmail.com Vanessa Letelier Alvarado vanessaletelieralv@gmail.com Felipe De La Fuente fdelafuente@uchile.cl

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Peripheral venous catheters are widely used to administer intravenous therapy. However, they are associated with a high rate of complications. <strong>Objective:</strong> To describe adverse events related to the use of peripheral venous catheters in hospitalized patients undergoing emergency care. <strong>Methodology:</strong> This descriptive study analyzed information up to 30 days before the data collection date. The population comprised hospitalized patients in a high-complexity public hospital in Santiago, Chile. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. <strong>Results:</strong> A total of 602 catheters were analyzed in 248 patients, with a peripheral venous catheter prevalence of 51.4% among hospitalized patients. The sample consisted of 46.3% women, with a mean age of 52.8 years. The medical-surgical adult unit had the highest proportion of catheters (44.3%). Of the 399 catheters with complete records, 264 (66.2%) were electively removed upon completion of intravenous therapy, whereas 135 (33.8%) were removed due to an adverse event. The most common adverse events were infiltration/extravasation without tissue damage (9.2 per 100 peripheral venous catheters), followed by phlebitis (7.7 per 100 peripheral venous catheters), and patient self-removal (4.0 per 100 peripheral venous catheters). <strong>Conclusions:</strong> There is a need to enhance and disseminate adequate clinical practices to prevent adverse events in patients requiring peripheral venous catheters, focusing on the most prevalent complications.</p>

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