Best practices in urinary catheter care.
Urinary catheterization is a common healthcare intervention used to manage urinary dysfunction that poses serious associated risks and complications. This article discusses methods of urinary catheterization and their indications, catheter-associated complications, and assessment and management strategies that home healthcare practitioners can employ to ensure best patient outcomes and minimize complications.
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Rebecca
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Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Meredith Wallace
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D019985:Benchmarking; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*