FACTORS INFLUENCING CAUTI OCCURRENCE IN ONE OF EGYPTIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS ICU

Esraa Hassan Ismail (), Abdelrhman Alshawadfy (), Mona Hassan Magrabi () and Wafaa Ismaiel Sherief ()

Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019, vol. 4, issue 6, 17 - 28

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine CAUTI occurrence rate and factors influencing CAUTI occurrence in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Suez Canal university hospital. Methodology: A total of 47 ICU patients for 312 bed days were collected through judgmental sample technique for two consecutive months. Data was gathered by; reviewing patients health records, observing patients daily and performing conditional urine cultures. Through two tools personal profile questioner and patient health status monitoring checklist. Finding: The CAUTI occurrence rate was 54.48 /1000 catheter day. CAUTI occurrence was correlated with; diabetes mellitus that was 40.4% of total participants, prolonged hospitalization, ICU admission and nursing maintenance of urinary catheter malpractices was correlated to CAUTI occurrence among ICU patient. Unique contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The present study recommends; enhancing early removal of IUC when no longer needed by application of reminding systems and nurse-driven protocol, use IUC alternatives to manage urinary incontinence and monitoring of urinary output, and implement CAUTI preventive bundles regarding IUC securement to the patient's body and to keep IUC tube patency.

Keywords: Factors; Intensive Care Unit; Indwelling Urinary Catheter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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