Accountability in urinary catheter management.
Catheterisation is traditionally considered an area of nursing expertise. Patient involvement in decision-making is important. Although considered autonomous, community nurses appear to encourage a large degree of medical involvement in decision-making related to catheterisation.
Sallam
S B
SB
School of Health Studies, University of Portsmouth.
Wrightson
P G
PG
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010358:Patient Participation; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000451:nursing*