A real-life snapshot of the use and abuse of urinary catheters on general medical wards

Geoffrey Harley, Ai Li Yeo, Rhonda L. Stuart, Claire Dendle

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Abstract

An observational study was performed on 2 wards in a tertiary hospital to determine staff awareness, knowledge, and documen- tation of catheter use and the effects these have on duration of catheterization. Overall, there was poor knowledge of the indications and date of catheterization. Doctor awareness decreases duration of catheterization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1216-1218
Number of pages3
JournalInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Volume32
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

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