Open AccessNurses’ and Physicians’ Perceptions of Indwelling Urinary Catheter Practices and Culture in Their Institutions
Author(s) -
Andrea Niederhauser,
Stephanie Züllig,
Jonas Marschall,
David Schwappach
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1549-8425
pISSN - 1549-8417
DOI - 10.1097/pts.0000000000000502
Subject(s) - medicine , nursing , perception , catheter , logistic regression , family medicine , psychology , surgery , neuroscience
Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are commonly used devices in acute care that may lead to catheter-associated urinary tract infections or noninfectious complications. Responsibilities for IUC are usually shared between nurses and physicians, and a common mental model among the two professional groups is thus essential for a successful reduction in catheter use. The aim of this study was to determine variation in the perceptions of current practices and culture regarding IUC use between these two groups.