Effect of Aseptic Technique versus Routine Hospital Care on Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 107-127 PDF (312.53 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2015.205509 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amira Mohamed* 1; Amany Shebl Abd Ellateef2; Aml Bakr Abo Elata1 | ||
| 1Medical -Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University | ||
| 2Medical -Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The use of indwelling urinary catheters in hospitalized patients presents an increased risk of the development of complications, including catheterassociated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) which is considered the most common healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Using aseptic technique in the care of urinary catheter helps to minimize the risk of this complication. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of aseptic technique versus routine hospital care on prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infection. Setting: The study was carried out at the Urology departments of El-Zohor General Hospital, El-Mabra Health Insurance Hospital in Port Said City and urology and Nephrology Center in Mansoura University to test the hypothesis that catheter associated urinary tract infection will register low rate by using aseptic technique than using routine hospital care. Subjects: The study included 60 female adult patients in need for urethral catheterization for more than three days. They were equally divided into a study group for implementation of aseptic technique and a control group received the routine hospital care. Tools: Two tools were used for data collections. Tool one consisted of two parts part one included structured interview Sheet to assess patients' bio-socio demographic characteristics, information regarding catheter and drainage bag , knowledge regarding catheterization part two included observation checklist to assess implementation of aseptic technique during urinary catheter insertion and care. Tool two included urine culture schedule. Results: The results demonstrated that Positive urine culture was higher in the control group (50.0%) compared to (20.0%) in the study group (p=0.015). The study concluded that the incidence rate of UTI among patients with urinary catheter can be decreased through using of aseptic technique compared to using of routine hospital care. Recommendations: The study recommended the necessity of using aseptic technique practices for insertion and care of indwelling urinary catheter in the study setting and in other similar settings. Providing nurses with ongoing in-service education and training stressing the practices of aseptic technique and correct urinary catheter care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Urinary Catheter; Aseptic Technique; Urinary Tract Infection | ||
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