Administration of indwelling urinary catheters in four Australian Hospitals: cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary catheters are useful among hospital patients for allowing urinary flows and preparing patients for surgery. However, urinary infections associated with catheters cause significant patient discomfort and burden hospital resources. A nurse led intervention aiming to reduce inpatient catheterisation rates was recently trialled among adult overnight patients in four New South Wales hospitals. It included: 'train-the trainer' workshops, site champions, compliance audits and promotional materials. This study is the 'in-trial' cost-effectiveness analysis, conducted from the perspective of the New South Wales Ministry of Health.

Methods

The primary outcome variable was catheterisation rates. Catheterisation and procedure/treatment data were collected in three poin

SUBMITTER: Ling R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408952 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature