Improving community catheter management.
A poorly managed indwelling urethral catheter can significantly reduce quality of life. The formulation of a community catheter management policy led to the development of standards encouraging a proactive, holistic approach to care.
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Continence Advisory Service, Swansea NHS Trust.
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology