title: Home intravenous therapy and the ability to perform self-care activities of daily living.
abstract: This prospective cohort study examined the variables that affect the ability of 92 patients receiving home intravenous (IV) therapy to perform self-care activities of daily living and whether there was a difference in their ability based on vascular access device (VAD) location and type or other IV-related variables. Analysis revealed that 4 IV-related variables were significant predictors of self-care ability score: IV delivery method (beta = -.212, P = .018), VAD placement in the dominant hand (beta = -.208, P = .017), VAD dressing (beta = .215, P = .013), and IV solution (beta = .206, P = .022). These findings provide community-based nurses with evidence-based information regarding the variables that have an impact on the ability of patients receiving home IV therapy to perform the activities of daily living.
authors.affiliation: St. Clair College, Chatham.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Halloran
authors.forename: Maher M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: El-Masri
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fox-Wasylyshyn
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires