Outcome of Nursing Intervention Guidelines on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Preventive Measures of Urinary Tract Infection in Patient with Indwelling Catheter among Internship Nursing Students

Abstract

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. The main causative agent is Escherichia coli. Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, it usually does not have bacteria in it. when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine, they cause a UTI. Urinary tract infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Indian subjects, affecting all age groups across the life span. Though Escherichia Coli, which is normally present in the gastrointestinal tract, is the commonest causative organism, other gram negative colonic bacteria have been gaining prominence in India over the last two decades. Because of the proximity of the gut to the urinary tract, these organisms ascend through the urinary passage to the urinary bladder and the kidneys to produce infection. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:1. To assess the existing knowledge score regarding preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among nursing students.2. To assess the existing practice score regarding preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among nursing students.3. To Develop and implement of nursing intervention guidelines regarding preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter.4. To assess the outcome of knowledge scores regarding preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among nursing students.5. To assess the outcome of practice scores preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among nursing students.6. To find an association between pretest knowledge scores of nursing students with their socio-demographic variables.MATERIAL AND METHOD:In this research study an evaluative research approach with pre- experimental design is used. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used to select the 60 samples of internship nursing students and data collection was done. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and interferential statistics such as standard deviation, chi- test, and paired‘t’ test Table.RESULT:In the pretest conducted among 60 subjects, none had good knowledge score. In the post test, 80% had excellent knowledge score on care of preventive measures of UTI after administration of nursing guidelines . In the pretest conducted among 60 subjects, none had good practice score. In the post test, 80% had good practice score on catheter care after administration of nursing guidelines .There was significant increase in posttest knowledge scores through nursing guidelines.Here only one demographic variable significant with the professional qualification and other demographic variable were not significant with associate on preventive measures of UTI with indwelling catheter care. This association done used with chi-square test at significant level of p<0.05.DISCUSSION:In this research study findings revealed that nursing guide lines is highly effective in improving knowledge and practice of internship nursing students regarding preventive measures of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter.