title: Issues for people living with long-term urinary catheters in the community.
abstract: People with a long-term urinary catheter living in the community often experience catheter-related issues, however, the frequency and extent of these issues has not been well described in the literature. A survey on issues clients (n = 62) experience with their long-term urinary catheter was conducted in one community health service. The majority (79%) had experienced at least one issue in the last two years, 62% had urinary tract infections, 33% had an emergency department visit and 29% had leakage. Discomfort at catheter change was at least moderate in 32% and predictive of more interference from the catheter in clients' daily lives and 55% reported at least moderate interference from the catheter in their daily lives. In conclusion, most clients with long-term urinary catheters experience issues and interventions need to be assessed for effectiveness in decreasing these problems.
authors.affiliation: Southcare (Aged and Extended Care), Sutherland Hospital.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Donohue
authors.forename: Georgie
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Winsor
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maughan
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control