TY - JOUR
T1 - Maintenance of indwelling urinary catheters with a novel polyhexanide-based solution
T2 - user experience
AU - Andersen, Litti
AU - Bertelsen, Marianne
AU - Buitenhuis, Vicki
AU - Carstensen, Annette
AU - Hannibalsen, Jane
AU - Larsen, Bente Holmgaard
AU - Hvirvlkær, Renata
AU - Malinowska, Zofia Anna
AU - Pedersen, Beritt
AU - Ulla-Britt Würtz, Susanne
PY - 2020/10/8
Y1 - 2020/10/8
N2 - BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) can significantly affect patients' quality of life and increase healthcare costs. AIMS: This study aimed to capture patients' and nurses' experience of catheter maintenance using a polyhexanide-based solution (PS) in everyday practice. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data was collected for a product evaluation. PS was used twice a week for five weeks. FINDINGS: The study included 42 patients, 30 (71%) men and 12 women (29%). After five weeks of rinsing catheters with PS, nine patients reported no or decreased frequency of CAUTI, eight a better quality of life, eight reduced blockage, seven a decrease in odour and five fewer catheter changes. Three patients reported no benefit from PS use. Nurses reported that fewer visits were needed and consumption of disposables was lower. CONCLUSIONS: User experiences suggest that, as a novel means of catheter maintenance, PS has the potential to reduce catheter-associated complications such as CAUTI, improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs.
AB - BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) can significantly affect patients' quality of life and increase healthcare costs. AIMS: This study aimed to capture patients' and nurses' experience of catheter maintenance using a polyhexanide-based solution (PS) in everyday practice. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data was collected for a product evaluation. PS was used twice a week for five weeks. FINDINGS: The study included 42 patients, 30 (71%) men and 12 women (29%). After five weeks of rinsing catheters with PS, nine patients reported no or decreased frequency of CAUTI, eight a better quality of life, eight reduced blockage, seven a decrease in odour and five fewer catheter changes. Three patients reported no benefit from PS use. Nurses reported that fewer visits were needed and consumption of disposables was lower. CONCLUSIONS: User experiences suggest that, as a novel means of catheter maintenance, PS has the potential to reduce catheter-associated complications such as CAUTI, improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs.
KW - Biofilm
KW - Catheter maintenance
KW - Indwelling catheter
KW - Polyhexanide
KW - Urinary tract infection
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092754596&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.18.S18
DO - 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.18.S18
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33035090
AN - SCOPUS:85092754596
SN - 0966-0461
VL - 29
SP - S18-S28
JO - British Journal of Nursing
JF - British Journal of Nursing
IS - 18
ER -