| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive continence care program for the removal of indwelling catheters. Method: Participants were elderly patients with indwelling catheters in an acute hospital. Intervention was comprised of early catheter removal, tailored ultrasound-assisted prompted voiding, and intermittent catheterization and was based on the individual’s bladder volume as monitored with an ultrasound device and a voiding diary. The control group received existing continence care. Result: The incidence of UTIs in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group (5.0% vs. 10.9%). The length of hospital stay for patients with UTIs was significantly longer than that in patients without UTIs (45.0±22.5 vs. 22.1±20.8). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that comprehensive continence care for the removal of indwelling catheters lowered the incidence of UTIs by reducing the number of days elderly patients have indwelling catheters.
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