A Smartphone App for Engaging Patients With Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: Protocol for an Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the main cause of health care-associated infections, and they increase the disease burden, antibiotic usage, and hospital stay. Inappropriate placement and unnecessarily prolonged usage of a catheter lead to an elevated and preventable risk of infection. The smartphone app Participatient has been developed to involve hospitalized patients in communication and decision-making related to catheter use and to control unnecessary (long-term) catheter use to prevent CAUTIs. Sustained behavioral changes for infection prevention can be promoted by empowering patients through Participatient.

Objective

The primary aim of our multicenter prospective interrupted time-series analysis is to reduce inappropriate catheter

SUBMITTER: Bentvelsen RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8086777 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature