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Issues for people living with long-term urinary catheters in the community.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20220616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
People with a long-term urinary catheter living in the community often experience catheter-related issues, however, the frequency and extent of these issues has not been well described in the literature. A survey on issues clients (n = 62) experience with their long-term urinary catheter was conducted in one community health service. The majority (79%) had experienced at least one issue in the last two years, 62% had urinary tract infections, 33% had an emergency department visit and 29% had leakage. Discomfort at catheter change was at least moderate in 32% and predictive of more interference from the catheter in clients' daily lives and 55% reported at least moderate interference from the catheter in their daily lives. In conclusion, most clients with long-term urinary catheters experience issues and interventions need to be assessed for effectiveness in decreasing these problems.
Authors:
Diane O'Donohue; Georgie Winsor; Robyn Gallagher; Judy Maughan; Katherine Dooley; Joan Walsh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of community nursing     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1462-4753     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Community Nurs     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-11     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815827     Medline TA:  Br J Community Nurs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-70     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Southcare (Aged and Extended Care), Sutherland Hospital.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Australia / epidemiology
Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology,  etiology*,  prevention & control
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Proportional Hazards Models
Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects*
Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology,  etiology*,  prevention & control

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