2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a continence care program for elderly patients in acute hospitals
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25463544
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 高齢患者 / 急性期病院 / 排尿自立支援 / 尿路感染症 / 尿道カテーテル留置 |
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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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| Free Research Field |
老年看護学
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