Effectiveness of implementing a preventive urinary catheter care bundle in hip fracture patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary catheter (UC)-associated infections are one of the most common preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and they frequently occur in older, frail populations.

Aim

The study aim was to describe the incidence of UC-associated infection in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery after implementing a preventive care bundle.

Methods

A longitudinal prospective study using a before-and-after design. The bundle was theory driven and involved the co-creation of a standard operational procedure, education and practical training sessions. Prospectively collected registry data were analysed. Univariable statistics and multivariable logistic regressions were used for analyses.

Results

2,408 patients with an acute hip fracture were incl

SUBMITTER: Frodin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature