Urinary catheterization in care homes for older people: Self-reported questionnaire audit of catheter management by care home staff

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-36

  McNulty, C A M ^a   Bowen, J ^a   Foy, C ^a   Gunn, K ^b   Freeman, E ^a   Tompkins, D ^b   Ejidokun, T ^b   Donald, I ^a   Smith, G E ^c  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Elderly; Guidance; Questionnaire; Urinary catheterization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINE CATHETER;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 30844442396     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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