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Background: Peripheral venous catheter (PVC) is a common application that is used for care of millions of patients across the world. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of application of transparent film dressing on level of pain during removal and incidence of phlebitis among adult patients with IV line, in IGGGH&PGI, Puducherry. Methodology: The research approach and design selected for this study was quantitative approach and quasi-experimental non-equivalent post-test only control group design. The study setting was IGGGH&PGI, Puducherry. The sample size was 100 (50 in Experimental group and 50 in Control group) which was selected by adopting convenience sampling technique. The level of Pain was assessed by using Modified FLACC Scale and the incidence of phlebitis was assessed by using Observational check list on the day of IV-line removal. Results: The study results revealed that out of 100 adult patients, majority 27(54%) were female and 26(52%) were in the age group of 51-60 years, 52% of adult patient with transparent film dressing experienced no pain during removal and 66% had no incidence of phlebitis in experimental group. The chi square value χ2=17.606 at p= 0.000 and χ2= 19.878 at p= 0.001 revealed that there was statistically significant difference in the Level of Pain and Incidence of Phlebitis between the Experimental and Control Group respectively, indicating that the Level of Pain and Incidence of Phlebitis were not similar among Adult patient with IV line in both the groups. There was a statistically significant correlation between the Level of Pain and Incidence of Phlebitis among Adult Patient with IV line and there was a significant association between level of pain with clinical variables such as indication and site of IV line insertion in experimental group and no. of IV line in control group and there was a significant association between incidence of phlebitis with clinical variables such as indication and site of IV line insertion in experimental group. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that the level of pain and incidence of phlebitis was reduced on removal of transparent film dressing. Thus, study concludes that transparent film dressing is an effective approach for fastening intravenous lines, minimizing pain when changing or removing the dressing, and also being a cost-effective method by lowering the risk of patient complications. Key words: transparent film dressing, level of pain, incidence of phlebitis, IV line, adult patient.
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