title: A nurse-family partnership intervention to increase the self-efficacy of family caregivers and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection in catheterized patients.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a nurse-family partnership model on the self-efficacy of family caregivers (FCs) and the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) among patients. A randomized controlled study was conducted. We recruited 61 patients and their FCs, who were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 31). In the experimental group, the main caregivers comprised a nurse-family partnership, whereas the control participants received routine care. The findings were as follows: (i) the incidence of CAUTI was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (20% vs. 38.8%), but the difference was not statistically significant; and (ii) no significant difference emerged for reported Caregiver Self-Efficacy Score between the two groups. The nursing team and FCs must become partners in cooperative caregiving to enhance the quality of patient care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University and Hospital, China Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kwo-Chen
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yann-Fen C
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yueh-Mien
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Master Program in Long-Term Care, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Pi-Chu
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI); indwelling catheter; nurse-family partnership.