Abstract

Hemwati, Santosh Huda and Vivek Singh Malik*

ABSTRACT

A study was conducted with the objectives to assess the practices of health worker regarding intravenous infusion among adult patients receiving intravenous infusion at PGIMS Rohtak. Survey research approach and descriptive co relational design was used for present study. Purposive sampling technique was used to obtain the sample of 100 patients. Data collection tool used was observation checklist to assess the demographic data, factors involved in administration of intravenous infusion therapy. The significant findings of the study were Asepsis related practice, obtained correlation coefficient between Initiation phase, Adding Medication phase score and local complication is-0.218 & -0.577 respectively, which was statistically significant at 0.05 levels and 0.01 level of significance. And changing bottle, giving medication and discontinuation, practice scores and local complication scores is -0.144, -0.067, -0.138 respectively, which was not found statistical significant at 0.05 level and 0.01 level of significance.