Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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B.S.c Nursing, Clinical Instructor,
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Assist Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt
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Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt
Abstract
Urinary catheter is associated with up to 80% of health care–associated UTIs. Therefore, appropriate control measures of
CAUTIs are of most importance for health care personnel. The study aimed to design an educational booklet about
infection control measures of urinary catheter for Intensive Care Unit nurses. This had done through a hybrid study
design: that combined a cross sectional study design, and Delphi, had carried out Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and
affiliated to Mansoura University Hospital. on a convenience sample included all on job ICU nurses (144), and a
judgmental sample included 15 experts in the felid of education, infection control, and urology to evaluate the designed
booklet; using four tools to assess ICU nurses' socio-demographic, and occupational characteristics, as well their
knowledge, practice, and attitude about regarding CAUTI and its control measures, in addition to a tool to evaluate the
designed educational booklet. Results illustrated that, 61.1%, 52.8%, and 75.0% of ICU nurses had poor total knowledge
score, proper total practice score, and total positive attitude score; regarding urinary catheter and catheter associated
urinary tract infections respectively, finally, all fifteen experts as well, fifteen ICU nurses had consensuses to all
evaluation elements of the designed educational booklet in second Delphi's round. Finally, it is recommended to adopt,
as well available of the designed educational booklet to nurses in their work settings, and on job training programs to
nurses on infection control of urinary catheter.
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