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Application of reminder software for management of indwelling catheter in daily management of indwelling catheter
Han Hui, Shen Lijuan, Pan Huibin, Zhou Qinxue, Zhu Haoxu, Zou Xiaoyue
Published 2017-02-26
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2017, 23(6): 817-820. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.06.020
Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the application effect of reminder software for the management of indwelling catheter in catheter associated with urinary tract infection in emergency intensive care unit (EICU) .
MethodsWe conducted a comparative study among patients with catheter-associated urinary tract infection from January 2014 to December 2015 in emergency intensive care unit (EICU) . By applying with reminder software, we assessed the omission rate of indwelling urethral catheterization management, the incidence rate of catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) , the utilization rate of urinary tract intubation and the average time of indwelling urethral catheterization.
ResultsBy the application of reminder software, the omission rate of indwelling urethral catheterization management was decreased. The incidence rate of CAUTI declined from 9.16‰ to 1.90‰ (χ2=4.843, P<0.05) , while the utilization rate of urinary tract intubation declined from 73.60% to 60.67% (P<0.01) , and the average time of catheterization also shortened from (10.21±2.28) days to (8.20±1.67) days (t=2.47, P<0.05) .
ConclusionsReminder software applied in the control of indwelling catheter related infections has achieved good effectiveness and it can be used widely in clinical work.
Key words:
Intensive care unit (ICU); Indwelling catheter; Daily management; Reminder software; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Contributor Information
Han Hui
Nursing Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
Shen Lijuan
Nursing Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
Pan Huibin
Emergency Intensive Care Unit, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
Zhou Qinxue
Emergency Intensive Care Unit, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
Zhu Haoxu
Information Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
Zou Xiaoyue
Emergency Intensive Care Unit, the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
