Indwelling urinary catheter use at the end of life: a retrospective audit
Indwelling urinary catheter use at the end of life: a retrospective audit
This audit aimed to measure: the prevalence of indwelling urinary catheters in patients at the end of life; the use of nursing documentation relating to catheter insertion and care; and prevalence of continence screening on admission. The audit involved a retrospective examination of case notes of patients who died on two oncology wards and a hospice at a large teaching hospital in the south of England. The audit showed that 63% of patients had an indwelling catheter during their admission. Documentation relating to urinary catheter insertion and care was present in 75% of cases, and 75% of patients received continence screening on admission. The findings confirm that indwelling urinary catheters are frequently used as a tool to manage urinary difficulties at the end of life, but that the indications for insertion and continued use can be unclear. Research is needed to establish appropriate use.
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Farrington, N.
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Fader, M.
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Richardson, Alison
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Prieto, J.
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Bush, Harriet
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8 May 2014
Farrington, N.
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Fader, M.
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Richardson, Alison
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Prieto, J.
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Bush, Harriet
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Farrington, N., Fader, M., Richardson, Alison, Prieto, J. and Bush, Harriet
(2014)
Indwelling urinary catheter use at the end of life: a retrospective audit.
[in special issue: Urolgy]
British Journal of Nursing, 23 (9), .
(PMID:24820513)
Abstract
This audit aimed to measure: the prevalence of indwelling urinary catheters in patients at the end of life; the use of nursing documentation relating to catheter insertion and care; and prevalence of continence screening on admission. The audit involved a retrospective examination of case notes of patients who died on two oncology wards and a hospice at a large teaching hospital in the south of England. The audit showed that 63% of patients had an indwelling catheter during their admission. Documentation relating to urinary catheter insertion and care was present in 75% of cases, and 75% of patients received continence screening on admission. The findings confirm that indwelling urinary catheters are frequently used as a tool to manage urinary difficulties at the end of life, but that the indications for insertion and continued use can be unclear. Research is needed to establish appropriate use.
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 April 2014
Published date: 8 May 2014
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/365327
ISSN: 0966-0461
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