Development and evaluation of the long-term bladder indwelling catheter obstructing prevention, correspondence protocol for health visitors

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463594
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Kanazawa Medical University
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Shuko 金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70336600)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAKIUTI Takako 金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (10289762)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 訪問看護 / 膀胱留置カテーテル / カテーテル閉塞 / プロトコール

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aimed to develop the Visiting Nurse Urinary monitoring (VNU) - protocol for the prevention and management of long-term indwelling urinary catheter blockage for visiting nurses.
The protocol preparation process comprised 4 steps. Step 1 was literature review. Step 2 consisted of a basic investigation to identify the factors that influence the development of catheter blockage. Step 3 consisted of drafting the protocol based on the results of the literature review and basic investigation results. And involved a detailed examination of the draft protocol by urologists, visiting nurses, and the present authors. Step 4 consisted of a testing the draft protocol. The protocols will be revised to a final version based on feedback from nurses working in home nursing stations. In the end, three types of protocols(A, B, C) were developed.

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