title: Understanding Inpatient Perceptions of Indwelling Urinary Catheters Using the Health Belief Model.
abstract: Patient interviews using the Health Belief Model framework identified thematic patient perceptions of indwelling urinary catheters and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Generally, patients perceived catheters as convenient and were unaware of catheter alternatives and risks for infection. Better patient education is needed to reduce urinary catheter use and infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:1098-1100.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Disease,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quast
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Disease,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Knobloch
authors.affiliation: 2William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: 3Division of Geriatrics,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Purvis
authors.affiliation: 4Division of Hospital Medicine,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shirley
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Disease,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin-Madison,Madison,Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Nasia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Safdar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014922:Wisconsin