Herter Rebecca, Kazer Meredith Wallace
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, USA.
Home Healthc Nurse. 2010 Jun;28(6):342-9; quiz 349-51. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0b013e3181df5d79.
Urinary catheterization is a common healthcare intervention used to manage urinary dysfunction that poses serious associated risks and complications. This article discusses methods of urinary catheterization and their indications, catheter-associated complications, and assessment and management strategies that home healthcare practitioners can employ to ensure best patient outcomes and minimize complications.