A STUDY TO ASSESS THE SELF REPORTED PRACTICES REGARDING HOME CARE OF SUPRA PUBIC CATHETER AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING UROLOGY OPDS

Catheter associated urinary tract infections are common nosocomial infections in the hospital and nursing homes. It is also common in patients who are at home with supra pubic catheter. It is necessary to assess the home care practices of patients with suprapubic catheter.The present study was conducted by using quantitative approach with non-experimental descriptive research design. Total 80 patients with suprapubic catheter who were attending urology outpatient departments (OPDs) were selected randomly. Data collection tool included demographic details of patient and likert scale to assess the self-reported practices at home. The result showed that only 16.5% of patients with suprapubic catheter follow good practices whereas 83.75% of patients were in the average practice group regarding home care of supra pubic catheter.