Author

McCoy, C., Paredes, M., Allen, S., Blackey, J., Nielsen, C., Paluzzi, A., Radovich, P. (2017).

Type of Article/Paper

(EB guideline, systematic review, RTC, case study, etc.)

Qualitative study

Aim of Article/Paper

The aim of the paper is to come up with preventions strategies towards Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection within the inpatient oncology population by implementing part of the evidence based nurse driven protocol used in the discontinuation of the indwelling urinary catheters.

Conceptual Framework (if any)

The conceptual framework is based on the findings from the literature review which has openly demonstrated that ensuring staff education is very fundamental to the CAUTI prevention and also ensures a reduction of the IUC duration. 

Study Design &

Method

●       The study conducted a literature review that analyzed 45 articles on the said topic.

●       From the selection, eighteen articles were not used on the ground that there was poor research done and the quality or relevance of the article was also low in respect to the clinical question.

●       All the articles used during the literature review were based on the development of the protocol in levels I and III which as ranged from good to high quality.

Population/

Sample/ sample size

Setting

Since the study methodology was based on a literature review of previous done studies there was not population sample.

Major Variables and their definitions

CAUTI rates:  being able to come up with a particular number of infections in regard to the number of urinary catheter line days, multiplied by 1000, it is important to mention that the CAUTI rates are often mentioned per the catheter days.

Measurements/

Instruments/

Tools

Knowledge of Inpatient Oncology team:  the study made use of a survey to check level of knowledge they had on CAUTI.

Understanding institutional policies:  it was also important for the study to investigate the role that institutional policies play in the current application in the management of CAUTI.

Data Analysis

The study analyzed the implementation of compliance strategies which showed the need collaboration between different professional in regard to lack of reduction in the IUC days.

Findings

●       There was a significant presence of nurse knowledge on the compliance with guidelines towards the CAUTI procedures.

●        There was however lack of understanding on the IUC related complications among other healthcare providers with affected the outcome.

Study limitations:

●       Data was not reliable since it was a literature review and no primary data was collected.

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Appraisal:

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