Nurses' Application of Infection Control Measures related to Urinary Catheter Care

Document Type : Research articles

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1 Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, the British University in Egypt

2 Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

Abstract

Urinary catheter care is one of the most important practices performed by nurses. This practice
should be done following related infection control measures in order to avoid urinary tract infection
(UTI). Objective: Assess nurses' application of infection control measures related to urinary catheter
care. Setting: The study was carried out at the National Institute of Kidney Diseases. Subjects: The
study sample included all nurses working in the above settings. Their number amounted to 67. Tools:
Four tools were used to collect the needed data. Nurses' socio-demographic data structured interview
schedule, Nurses' knowledge self-administered questionnaire. Nurses' performance observation
checklist and Nurses' attitude. Results: This study revealed that, 64% of the studied sample had
satisfactory level of knowledge, while 59% of them had satisfactory level of practices in relation to
application of infection control measures for urinary catheter care. Conclusion: The application of
infection control measures in caring for urinary catheter was affected significantly by nurses'
knowledge and attitude. Recommendations: It is recommended that, all nurses working in different
units and wards in the hospital should attend training courses in order to upgrade themselves and
update their knowledge and improve their practice.

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Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 19, Issue 2
December 2017
Pages 179-194

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