§The association
between indwelling urinary
§ catheter use in the elderly and urinary
tract
§ infection in acute care.
–65歲以上病人,一個月內經由急診住院,共1,633
– 人,379人(23%) 接受導尿管插管
§插導尿管者僅 46%確認為適當之適應症
–436人住入成人內外科加護病房
§指引適應症: 尿瀦留,尿量監測,藥物灌注,尿
§ 路阻塞,神經性膀胱失能,手術後之處置,壓瘡
§ 或其他需避免尿液汙染之傷口,或安寧療護
§144位病人,557 導尿管日, 31.4% 導尿管日不適當