Phlebitis Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses

Phlebitis Experiences of Intensive Care Nurses: A Qualitative Study

It is important to reveal the phlebitis experiences of nurses. The data obtained from the phlebitis experiences of nurses are important in terms of preventing phlebitis and supporting patient safety practices. In the studies conducted to date, no study has been found in the literature that qualitatively examines the phlebitis experiences of intensive care nurses. This study is the first to be conducted in this respect, which constitutes the originality of the research. It is expected to guide clinician and academic nurses in phlebitis assessment and phlebitis care planning and to contribute to the literature.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Phlebitis; NursİNG CARE
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: It is a qualitative type of study that will be conducted through face-to-face interviews.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 20

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Kütahya
    • Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye), 43000
      • Kutahya Health Sciences University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Intensive Care nurses

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Voluntarily accepting to participate in the study
• Being the primary nurse of a patient who developed phlebitis,
• Having at least 1 year of work experience.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being assigned to the unit for a short period of time
• Being on leave or sick leave,
• Not accepting to participate in the study,
• Leaving the study during the data collection process.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Themes Identified in ICU Nurses' Experiences with Phlebitis Management	Identification of distinct thematic categories from ICU nurses' experiences concerning the recognition, prevention, care practices, and clinical challenges related to phlebitis. Each theme will be extracted through thematic analysis of qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews. Method of Analysis: Braun & Clarke's Thematic Analysis Method Unit of Measure: Number of distinct themes identified	Within the first 2 months following the initiation of the study
Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Phlebitis Management	Evaluation and classification of ICU nurses' perceptions regarding institutional, educational, and individual-level factors affecting phlebitis assessment and management. Each perceived barrier or facilitator will be categorized based on content analysis of semi-structured interview transcripts. Method of Analysis: Content Analysis Methodology Unit of Measure: Number of identified barriers and facilitators.	Within 2 month after the completion of data collection

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): March 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 2, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): July 4, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 20, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 18, 2026
• Last Verified: June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Vasculitis; Phlebitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: KHSU20250607

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No