Innovative Bag for Urinary Drainage Collector in Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Patients with Indwelling Catheter

Abstract

The Rehabilitation Department of Roi-et Hospital takes care of patients with many disease systems.
Most patients are given medical devices in their bodies for treatment, including tracheostomy, urinary
catheterization, or insertion of a nasogastric tube. Therefore, patients who receive complex treatment or
are inserted with a medical device often develop anxiety about the treatment and care of such equipment.
From observation and inquiry of the concerns of patients who have undergone urinary catheterization. It
was found that the most common condition of anxiety among patients is the feeling of difficulty moving
the body, infection care and surveillance feeling of loss of body image while receiving urinary catheter
insertion. Therefore, the medical personnel recognize the importance of caring for patients who have
undergone urinary catheterization. An innovation is needed to promote ease of movement for patients with
urinary catheterization, reduce the incidence of falls, decrease urinary tract infection rate, maintain the
patient’s image, and increase satisfaction for patients and relatives. In this study, an innovative bag for
urinary drainage collector was developed for neurogenic bladder dysfunction patients. It was prepared with
indwelling catheter from the equipment available in the department. The results of using the developed
innovation, which were used in 14 patients, had the highest satisfaction rate. No incidence of urinary tract
sepsis was observed, and no rate of falls was observed in people with urinary catheters. In conclusion, the
innovative bag for urinary drainage collector in neurogenic bladder dysfunction patients with indwelling
catheter can be put into practice. It increased the convenience of physical movement, reduced falls,
reduced urinary tract infections, increases confidence in the patient’s image, and increased satisfaction in
the care for patients and relatives.