Attitudes among junior doctors towards improving the transurethral catheterisation process.
Ir J Med Sci
; 184(2): 365-7, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the subjective opinions of junior doctors on their adequacy of training and confidence levels for performing transurethral catheterisation (TUC) and to investigate their subjective interest in a 'safety mechanism' that would eliminate the potential for urethral trauma during TUC.METHODS:
An anonymous online survey was emailed to all interns that had a documented email address on the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland registry (2012-2013). The survey consisted of eight questions pertaining to TUC of male patients.RESULTS:
The survey was delivered to 252 email addresses and the response rate was 52% (130/252). The vast majority (99%; n = 128) of interns felt confident inserting a transurethral catheter independently and 73% (n = 95) subjectively received appropriate training for catheterising male patients. The incidence of trauma after mistakenly inflating the catheter's anchoring balloon in the urethra was 3% (n = 4). The majority (90%; n = 116) of respondents were interested in a safety mechanism for preventing urethral trauma and 71% (n = 92) felt that a safety mechanism for urethral trauma prevention should be compulsory for all transurethral catheterisation among male patients.CONCLUSION:
Despite pre-emptive training programmes, it appears that iatrogenic urethral trauma secondary to TUC remains a persistent morbidity in healthcare settings. Designing a safer transurethral catheter may be necessary to eliminate the risk of unnecessary urethral trauma in patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Urètre
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Cathétérisme urinaire
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Attitude du personnel soignant
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Personnel médical hospitalier
Type d'étude:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Ir J Med Sci
Année:
2015
Type de document:
Article