Clarification of the characteristics of needle-tip movement during vacuum venipuncture to improve safety

• Published in: Vascular Health and Risk Management Vol. 9; no. default; pp. 381 - 390
• Main Author: Fujii, Chieko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Informa UK Limited 01.01.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Press; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Adult; blood collection; Clinical Competence; clinical education; Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male; Middle Aged; motion analysis; Motor Activity; Needles; Needlestick Injuries; Needlestick Injuries - etiology; nerve damage; patient safety; Peripheral Nerve Injuries; Peripheral Nerve Injuries - etiology; Phlebotomy; Phlebotomy - adverse effects; Phlebotomy - instrumentation; Phlebotomy - methods; puncture angle; RC666-701; Risk Factors; Short Report; Software; Task Performance and Analysis; Vacuum; Vascular Health and Risk Management; Vascular System Injuries; Vascular System Injuries - etiology; Veins; Veins - injuries; patient safety; clinical education; blood collection; motion analysis; nerve damage; puncture angle

Complications resulting from venipuncture include vein and nerve damage, hematoma, and neuropathic pain. Although the basic procedures are understood, few analyses of actual data exist. It is important to improve the safety standards of this technique during venipuncture. This study aimed to obtain...