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Catheter Care (catheter + care)
Selected AbstractsManagement of Continence and Urinary Catheter CareJOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 4 2002Phyll Taylor [source] Managing the self: living with an indwelling urinary catheterJOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 7b 2007Debbie Kralik MN Aims., This paper reports the findings of a study that aimed to understand the perspectives of community dwelling adults' who lived with a permanently indwelling urinary catheter. The objectives of the research were to: reveal the participants' perspective of living in the community with a permanent indwelling urinary catheter, raise awareness of the experiences of catheterized men and women and to inform community nursing practice. Background., Catheter care is a common nursing intervention. Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNCs) with a focus on continence drove this inquiry because it was believed that Community Nurses may underestimate the impact that a permanently indwelling catheter may have on peoples' lives. Design., Structured interviews were undertaken with twelve men and nine women (n = 21), aged between 24 and 82 years and who had a permanently indwelling catheter (either urethral or supra pubic) for longer than six months. Analysis of the interview transcripts was a collaboration between the researchers and clinicians. Results., The most significant finding was that participants wanted to learn urinary catheter self-care as this allowed them to take control and gave relevance to their daily life. Data revealed a learning pattern consisting of seven interrelated themes as people have learned to self-manage: (i) resisting the intrusion of a catheter, (ii) reckoning with the need for a catheter, (iii) being vigilant for signs of problems, (iv) reconciling between the needs of self and others, (v) reclaiming life, (vi) managing self-care, and (vii) taking control. Conclusions., We do not suggest that people undergo a straightforward path toward catheter self-care, rather, that the seven interactive themes we have identified may be useful for observation in nursing practice whilst sensitizing nurses to clients' experiences of living with a catheter. Relevance to clinical practice., Promoting self-care of a catheter is not simply about educating clients about their condition or giving them relevant information. It is intrinsically a learning process, observing responses to every day events, such as the identification of the different sounds and sensations that may alert the individual to a full catheter bag, urine that has stopped flowing or signs of impending infection. [source] Quality of care for patients with indwelling urinary catheter in selected hospitals in Kashan, Iran 2007INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL NURSING, Issue 2 2009Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery ABSTRACT A cross-sectional study was conducted on 377 patients with indwelling urinary catheter to evaluate the quality of catheter care in three educational hospitals of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. In this study, 331 patients expressed their views on the quality of care and 46 patients were observed. Indwelling urethral catheters were mostly used for immobile and bedrest patients (36·3%). In total, 45·77 ± 12·24% of the score was reached from the patients' view and 51·08 ± 10·83% from the observer's view. The total quality of care was low. The nurses' in-service education programmes should be reinforced. Strengthening the supervisory system and overcoming the staff shortage can also have beneficial effects on the quality of care for patients with indwelling urethral catheter. [source] Urinary catheter care in the intensive care unitNURSING IN CRITICAL CARE, Issue 1 2004Anna Marklew Summary ,,Urinary catheters are associated with a number of complications, and nurses are ideally suited to minimize the associated risks by utilizing the available research in their practice ,,Urine tract infections caused by urine catheters are associated with increased mortality; however, urine catheter care is a nursing procedure, the importance of which is sometimes overlooked ,,This study reviews recommended guidelines on urine catheter care and current published literature on the subject ,,The aim of the study was to identify recommended practice and compare it with the current research and literature to conclude best practice ,,Conclusions made from this study are that existing guidelines correspond to the recommendations and findings in recent research and literature. However, more detailed guidelines and further research on how to prevent catheter-associated urine tract infections and other complications may be of benefit [source] | ||||||||||