The hospitalized patients’ safety and urinary tract infections
Keywords:
urinary catheterization, hospital infections, patient’s safetyAbstract
THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS’ SAFETY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
Introduction. The hospitalized patients’ safety is determined by many factors. One of the most important of them is the prevention of hospital infections among which are urinary tract infections. Infections of the urinary tract are among most frequently occurring hospital infections, estimated to be approximately 30-40%.
Aim. The objective of the study was the evaluation of the frequency of occurrence of hospital infections associated with the presence of the urinary catheter in the urinary tract in hospitalized patients.
Material and methods. The study was conducted for the period of three months in 2008 in the Independent Public Health Care Facility in Kraśnik in two intern wards and intensive care ward and rehabilitation ward. Research instruments which were used: standard interview questions ‘Estimation criteria of nursing care in the prevention of hospital infections’, modified by the author of the present work and ‘Catheterized Patient Observation Chart’. In addition, patient medical records and documentation of hospital infections were used.
Results. During the period analyzed, 41 cases of urinary tract infections (UTI) were registered in the entire hospital, and 15 cases – in the hospital wards examined. At that time, UTI constituted 23.6% of the total number of infections in the hospital, and 36.6% – in the four wards in the study.
Conclusions. The greatest number of urinary tract hospital infections concerned patients burdened with an increased risk resulting from the occurring oncologic unit, injuries or dysfunctions of many organs, and intensity of the medical procedures performed. The element of UTI prophylaxis is the limitation of urinary bladder catheterization only to the essential recommendations.
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