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Effect of Catheter Care Maintenance Bundle on Reducing Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection among Catheterized Patients.

Research Authors
A. 6. Ahmed G., H., and Shehata G.
Research Department
Research Journal
American Journal of Nursing Research
Research Member
Research Publisher
American Journal of Nursing Research
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
vol 8 no 4
Research Website
American Journal of Nursing Research
Research Year
2020
Research_Pages
P.p: 477-482
Research Abstract

Abstract Background: Infection of the urinary tract attributed to the use of an indwelling urinary catheter is one
of the most common infections acquired by patients at health care centers. Aim: The primary aim of this study was
to assess effect of catheter care maintenance bundle on reducing the incidence of urinary tract infection among
catheterized patients. Setting: The study was conducted in the neurological department, affiliated to Assuit
University Hospital Methods: This study was designed as interventional prospective study on purposive
nonprobability sixty adult patients (experimental and control) undergoing urinary catheterization were included in
this study. Results: There was a positive correlation between catheter care maintenance bundle and occurrence of
urinary tract infection (P< 0.003). Conclusion: Implementation of catheter care maintenance bundle intervention
resulted in a reduction in the incidence of urinary tract infection among catheterized patients. Recommendations:
Application of the catheter care maintenance bundle at all the settings that deal with urinary catheterization to
decrease the infection rate.