The Use of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (Picc) in the Hospital Environment

Authors

  • Graziella Gasparotto Baiocco Universidade Feevale
  • Jefferson Luis Braga da Silva Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000600013

Keywords:

Catheterization, Central Venous, Nursing, Injetion, Intravenous

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the history of the use of the peripherally inserted central catheters in adult patients admitted to hospital from 2000 to 2007. The historical cohort approach was used with retrospective data collection from medical records of the Catheter Group of the Moinhos de Vento Hospital Association in Porto Alegre, RS, totaling 229 catheters inserted. The growth curve in the use of the PICC was from 1 catheter inserted in 2000 to 57 in 2007. The most prevalent pathology was oncology (17.9%, n=41). In relation to the indications of use, antibiotic use prevailed (54.1%, n=124). In the radiological confirmation the vena cava was prevalent (68.1%, n=156). The use of the PICC in the hospital environment is expanding and nursing has a fundamental role in its insertion, maintenance and removal.

Downloads

Downloads

Published

2010-12-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 6 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

License

RLAE’s authorship concept is based on the substantial contribution by each of the individuals listed as authors, mainly in terms of conceiving and planning the research project, collecting or analyzing and interpreting data, writing and critical review. Indication of authors’ names under the article title is limited to six. If more, authors are listed on the online submission form under Acknowledgements. The possibility of including more than six authors will only be examined on multicenter studies, considering the explanations presented by the authors.
Including names of authors whose contribution does not fit into the above criteria cannot be justified. Those names can be included in the Acknowledgements section.
 Authors are fully responsible for the concepts disseminated in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily reflect the editors’ and editorial board’s opinion.

 

How to Cite

The Use of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (Picc) in the Hospital Environment . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(6), 1131-1137. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000600013