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Performance of urinary catheterisation by mothers of children with spina bifida
Prabha Lakhan Ramritu
Nurse Researcher, Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals, South Brisbane QLD
Beverly Window
Acting Clinical Nurse Consultant; Stomatherapist, Mater Misericordiae Children's Hospitals, South Brisbane QLD
Abstract
This paper describes a review of the practices related to the performance of catheterisation for obtaining residual volume of urine by mothers of children with spina bifida. Mothers of children, up to five years of age and attending an outpatient specialist Clinic were requested perform catheterisation once a month to obtain urine residuals. The procedure for catheterisation was taught to mothers in the Outpatient's Clinic. A review of clinical practice resulted in discontinuation of this procedure. Mothers (n=16) reported varied reasons for feeling relieved that the procedure was discontinued.
Keywords
spina bifida, urine residuals, mothers, children
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