Risk Factors of Hematoma or Ecchymosis after LMWH injection in Patients who admitted at Nongkhai Hospital

Abstract

This study was a descriptive correlational research. to studied incidence and related factors of hematoma or ecchymosis after LMWH injection and nurses’ practice along with LMWH injection guideline , Participants were patients who receiving LMWH at Nongkhai Hospital during October 2018 to September 2019 ; 294 patients ,research instrument was data collecting form. Statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standards deviation and Chi square test.

Results: Factors related to hematoma or ecchymosis analysis showed that majority was female (52.17%), age more than 60 years (65.22) BMI range from 18.2-22.9 kg/m² (52.17%), hematocrit over mean 31.47% (56.52%), platelet over mean (241,815) (56.52%), prothrombin time less than mean (13.20) (69.57%), troponin T less than mean (782.79) (7391%), underlying disease (56.52%). Chi square test was used to analyze correlational factors which showed that there are no factors related to hematoma or ecchymosis.