A novel intervention to reduce noninfectious and infectious complications associated with indwelling urethral catheters in hospitalized older patients: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indwelling urethral catheters are widely used in clinical settings. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection has been recognized as a common adverse event in older patients. However, noninfectious complications are almost 5 times as common as infectious complications, and insufficient attention has been given to noninfectious complications. Given this importance, a novel intervention related to removing unnecessary catheters in a timely manner to promote, after removal, the recovery of self-voiding function is herein developed to reduce infectious and noninfectious complications associated with indwelling urethral catheters in hospitalized older patients.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study design was adopted. Patients aged 65 and older who had a urinary cathete

SUBMITTER: Hu FW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature