Subjects: Nursing >> Nursing submitted time 2023-08-02
Abstract: Objective To explore the application effect of family participatory nursing model on preventing complications during indwelling catheters in elderly patients. Method Nursing experience during indwelling a catheter in an 85 year old elderly patient with moderate congenital urethral malformation in our hospital. Result the patient was an elderly person at home who was given an indwelling catheter for over a year due to benign prostatic hyperplasia and congenital moderate urethral malformation. During this period, there were no abnormalities such as infection, hematuria, blockage, or detachment of the catheter. Conclusion The family participation nursing model can effectively prevent and reduce the occurrence of complications for elderly people who have long-term indwelling catheters at home. It not only improves the quality of life and family happiness index of patients, but also has positive significance in promoting the improvement of nursing quality.
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