Annotated Bibliography: Complication Prevention for Foley Catheter Use in Surgical Patients
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Leuck, A.-M., Johnson, J., Hunt, M., Dhody, K., Kazempour, K., Ferrieri, P., & Kline, S. (2015). Safety and efficacy of a novel silver-impregnated urinary catheter system for preventing catheter-associated bacteriuria: A pilot randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 260–265.
A recent study investigated the safety and efficacy of a newly developed Foley catheter to determine whether it has the capacity to prevent catheter-associated urinary infection. In the study the authors conducted a randomized experimentation which subjects the new silver-impregnated Foley catheter. Approximately 95 participants were recruited, all of who were expected to use a catheter because of a neurosurgical procedure. 61 of the patients who had the catheter for more than 24 hours even in the absence of an antibiotic. By the end of the pilot study the authors had been able to determine the efficacy and safety of the silver-impregnated Foley catheter. This article is particularly relevant for this study because it has been able to justify the efficacy and safety of using Foley catheter for surgical patients since it can actually prevent urinary bacterial and fungal infection.
Hu, F.-W., Yang, D., Huang, C., Fang-Wen, Chen, F.-W., & Chang, C.-M. (2015). Inappropriate use of urinary catheters among hospitalized elderly patients: Clinician awareness is key. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 1235–1241.
It cannot be denied that there had been several safety and hygiene issues relating to the use of urinary catheters especially for elderly patients. According to the study in 2015, many healthcare professionals doesn’t seem to know how to properly handle and use a urinary catheter. This lack of awareness oftentimes leads to different and all sorts of infection. Such infections on the other hand can be prevented if only the people who handle the procedure knows a preventive order. This article is particularly significant for the paper because it will include in the review the lapses and common error committed by health professions who are assigned with this task. This paper can help offer recommendations as how to render preventive measures when inserting a Foley Catheter.
Campbell, L., Sammon, J., Rahbar, H., Patel, S., & Wolfe-Christensen, C. (2016). Postoperative urinary retention in men is common after carotid endarterectomy and is associated with advanced age and prior urinary tract infection . Journal of Vascular Surgery, 355–361.
In a study about postoperative urinary retention, the authors identified that using Foley catheter might significantly have influenced the development of urinary tract infection. The authors further stated that typically identifying UTI with catheterization is common especially if associated with old age and for those who have specifically received certain surgical procedures which deters them from securing the ability to void unassisted. This article is particularly useful in my study because it allows for a quick review of the urinary system and the process that is compensated when certain postoperative urinary procedure has been conducted. It allows the research to get a physiological perspective from the use of a Foley catheter. This physiologic perspective will also establish the importance of generating sufficient understand of the use of catheter and why is should not be disregarded or mishandled because it can compromise one’s safety and efficiency as far as the urinary system, is concerned.
