Perceived value of a urinary catheter self-management program in the home

Home Healthc Nurse. 2013 Oct;31(9):465-73. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0b013e3182a89791.

Abstract

A long-term indwelling urinary catheter intervention was tested in a randomized trial that is described in this article. The perceived value of the intervention to the catheter users, one of the study's specific aims, was assessed at the end of their 12-month participation and is reported here. Study participants' responses, our findings, and implications for home healthcare are discussed.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Community Health Nursing*
  • Female
  • Goals
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Education as Topic*
  • Self Care*
  • Urinary Catheterization* / nursing