Self-management intervention for long-term indwelling urinary catheter users: randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People using long-term indwelling urinary catheters experience multiple recurrent catheter problems. Self-management approaches are needed to avoid catheter-related problems.

Objectives

The aim was to determine effectiveness of a self-management intervention in prevention of adverse outcomes (catheter-related urinary tract infection, blockage, and accidental dislodgement). Healthcare treatment associated with the adverse outcomes and catheter-related quality of life was also studied.

Methods

A randomized clinical trial was conducted. The intervention involved learning catheter-related self-monitoring and self-management skills during home visits by a study nurse (twice during the first month and at 4 months-with a phone call at 2 months). The control group

SUBMITTER: Wilde MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4268883 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature