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Patient experiences with peripherally inserted venous catheters- A cross-sectional, multicentre study in Norway
Ann-Chatrin Linqvist Leonardsen1,2, Ellen Marie Lunde2, Stine Thorvaldsen Smith3
1Østfold University College Halden Norway.
Aim:
To investigate patient experiences with peripherally inserted venous catheters, namely PICC lines and Midlines, as well as the influence of socio-demographic variables, length of stay, comorbidity and complications on these experiences.
Design:
The study had a descriptive, multicentre, cross-sectional design.
Methods:
We used a questionnaire to investigate patient experiences (N = 359).
Results:
Patients experiences were not optimal on each of the items in the questionnaire. Nevertheless, few respondents would have preferred a traditional peripheral venous catheter instead. Moreover, free-text answers indicated that patients were very satisfied with their catheter. Results also indicate that the hospitals have different approach when selecting a PICC line or a Midline as route of choice. The only factor associated with patient experiences was "complications."
Conclusion:
Even though patients reported of several disadvantages with the PICC line/Midline, findings indicate that they would have chosen this again. PICC lines and Midlines are beneficial from the patients' perspective, even though they have disadvantages.
