Effect evaluation of nursing intervention to reduce the incidence of adverse events of iodine contrast agent extravasation / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective Through analyzing the causes of iodine contrast agent extravasation,nursing managers develop effective solutions timely and take appropriate precautionary measures to ensure the safety of patients effectively.Methods 600 patients undergoing CT contrast enhanced scan were selected,300 patients from May 2009 to April 2010 were set as the control group and were given routine nursing care,300 patients from May 2010 to April 2011 were set as the study group and they adopted effective preventive measures.The incidence of adverse events after injection of iodine contrast agent between the two groups was compared.Results The incidence of iodine contrast medium extravasation in the study group was significantly reduced to 2％ after taking a series of preventive measures,which was lower than 10％ of the control group.Conclusions Taking a series of preventive measures can reduce the incidence of adverse events of iodine contrast agent extravasation,ensure the safety of patients,decrease the frequency of nursing complaints and nursing deficiencies,as well as improve the quality of nursing service.