Urinary Tract Infections, Catheterization, and Nurses' Knowledge: A Scoping Review

Abstract

Background: One crucial nursing intervention that improves the comfort of people with chronic urinary issues is Foleys Catheterization Objective: The aim of this scoping review was to systematically map and compile the existing body of research on UTIs, catheterization, and nurses' knowledge. Methods: An in-depth literature review was conducted thoroughly between April and September, 2024. The five-step framework established by Arksey and O'Malley was applied for this scoping review. Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Academic as well as  SCOPUS, the National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Premier (via the EBSCO platform), Web of Science, and the Online Knowledge Library. Results: After screening for full-text accessed 15 studies were ultimately selected for this scoping review based on inclusion exclusion criteria for this study. Conclusion: To reduce the risk of CA-UTIs and enhance the quality of life for patients with indwelling urinary catheters, more thorough trials of educational strategies are required for nurses. Recommendation: Future researches are required to be conducted on larger scale to find the gap between practice and theories, challenges and barriers, nurses encounter during the implementation of best practices.

Keywords: Urinary Tract Infections, Catheterization, Nurses' Knowledge