Application of process decision program chart in female patients with neurogenic urinary incontinence and indwelling catheter after stroke

Objective To determine the influences of quality control method of process decision program chart (PDPC) on preventing complications related to indwelling catheter in female patients with neurogenic urinary incontinence after stroke. Methods We selected 94 female patients with neurogenic urinary incontinence after the first stroke. A total of 48 patients without accepting PDPC interventions from January 2014 to January 2015 were selected as control group. A total of 46 patients accepting systematic PDPC interventions from February 2015 to January 2016 were selected as intervention group. Patients in control group were provided with nursing care based on the nursing requirements of the indwelling catheter in Basic Nursing Science. Patients in intervention group were provided with nursing care according to the process of PDPC. And then, we compared the catheter related complications of patients between two groups and the self-evaluation of nurses. Results The incidence of complications including urinary tract infection and urethral injury in intervention group was lower than that in control group with a significant difference (P<0.05). After the PDPC method was carried out, the self-evaluation involving responsibility, work enthusiasm, and self-confidence of nurses was significantly improved. Conclusions The application of PDPC in female patients with neurogenic urinary incontinence and indwelling catheter after stroke not only can reduce the incidence of complications, effectively improve nursing quality, but also can expand nurses′ thinking, hoisting their abilities to solve problems and improve their self-evaluations. Key words: Stroke; Neurogenic urinary incontinence; Process decision program chart; Indwelling catheter; Female patients