Exploration of prolonging urine collection bags replacement time for patients with indwelling catheter

VernacularTitle:延长留置导尿管患者集尿袋更换时间的探讨
Author: Yongfang WEI ; Fenghua ZUO ; Chongai MO ; Cuihong YE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Urine collection bags; Replacement time; Urinary tract infections
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(29):15-17
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate the best time interval for replacement of urine collection bags for patients with indwelling catheter. Methods90 patients in brain surgery department with indwelling catheter were randomly divided into group A,B,C,group A replaced urine collection bags every 3 days,group B replaced urine collection bags every 7 days,group C replaced urine collection bags every 14 days.Urine samples were gathered in three groups of patients for bacterial culture on the admission day,the 5th,the 8th,the 11th and the 14th day respectively,and the positive rates of bacterial culture were compared.ResultsThe positive rates of urinary bacterial culture in three groups were not significantly different by statistical analysis. ConclusionsReplacement time of urine collection bags for patients with indwelling catheter may be extended to 14 days,and may be synchronization with the replacement time of urine catheters.This can reduce bacterial ascending infection,decrease nosocomial infection rate,save health care costs,reduce the labor intensity of the nursing staff,improve the social and economic benefits.