Clinical observation on the thin foam dressing treated control effect of phlebitis caused by chemotherapy drugs

Objective To explore the control effect of phlebitis caused by thin foam dressing applied in chemotherapy drugs. Methods A total of 119 patients were hospitalized and initially treated with intravenous chemotherapy in 1 and 2 ward medical oncology department of our hospital from January 2015 to December 2015, and they were randomly divided into an experimental group (59) and a control group (60). The experimental group was treated with thin foam dressing after successful venipuncture, and the control group was treated with Hirudoid to control phlebitis, and then, the two groups' nursing satisfaction and the incidence of phlebitis were observed. Results The incidence of phlebitis of the experimental group and the control group were 11.86% (7/59) and 26.67% (16/60) respectively.And the incidence of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.041). By further comparison, it was found that there were differences between the two groups' plague grade distribution of phlebitis as well (P=0.037). Meanwhile, the degree of nursing satisfaction in the experimental group was 96.6%(57/59), and it was 88.30%(51/60)in the control group.The difference was statistically significant (P=0.029). Conclusion Thin foam dressing can effectively prevent and treat phlebitis caused by chemotherapeutic drug treatment.Meanwhile, it can improve the patients' degree of nursing satisfaction as well. Key words: Thin foam dressing; Chemotherapy; Phlebitis