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A novel intervention to reduce noninfectious and infectious complications associated with indwelling urethral catheters in hospitalized older patients: a quasi-experimental study.
Hu, Fang-Wen; Yeh, Chun-Yin; Huang, Chi-Chang; Cheng, Hsiu-Chi; Lin, Cheng-Han; Chang, Chia-Ming.
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  • Hu FW; Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City, 70403, Taiwan.
  • Yeh CY; Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City, 70101, Taiwan.
  • Huang CC; Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City, 70403, Taiwan.
  • Cheng HC; Department of Internal Medicine, and Institute of Clinical Medicine and Molecular Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City, 70403, Taiwan.
  • Lin CH; Department of Internal Medicine, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 125 Jhongshan Rd, West Central Dist, 70043, Tainan City, Taiwan.
  • Chang CM; Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City, 70403, Taiwan.
BMC Geriatr ; 22(1): 426, 2022 05 16.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35578174
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 catheter placed within 24 h of hospital admission were included. All patients were allocated into either an intervention group, in which the novel intervention developed in the study was implemented, or a control group, who received care as usual. The outcomes of this study were to evaluate whether the novel intervention reduced the incidence of the following: catheter-associated urinary tract infections, catheter-associated noninfectious complications, decline in activities of daily living, and new nursing home admissions. RESULTS: Of 106 hospitalized older patients who consented to participate, 92 completed follow-up until discharge, including 49 in the control group and 43 in the intervention group. The patients in the intervention group were significantly older than those in the control group [83.72 ± 9.18 vs. 80.26 ± 7.66, p = 0.038], and no differences were found between the groups in other demographics or present health conditions. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the control group was more likely to develop noninfectious complications [adjusted odds ratio: 3.01, 95% confidence interval: 1.32-6.81] and a decline in ADLs [adjusted odds ratio: 11.20, 95% confidence interval: 3.68-34.00]. CONCLUSIONS: A novel intervention can be effective as a means of reducing noninfectious complications associated with indwelling urethral catheters in hospitalized older patients. This approach will help to standardize urethral catheter care, and it highlights the fact that health care professionals can play a crucial role in preventing harm from urethral catheters.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Urinárias / Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Geriatr Assunto da revista: GERIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Taiwan

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções Urinárias / Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Geriatr Assunto da revista: GERIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Taiwan