The Effect of E-Booklet Traınıng Created Wıthın the Scope of Comfort Theory on Self-Effıcacy and Comfort Levels in Patıents Wıth Urınary Catheter: a Randomızed Controlled Study
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a tube through the urethra into the bladder to empty or flush the bladder. Catheterization is preferred in patients with urinary retention and urinary incontinence, in patients who will undergo surgical intervention or in cases where a procedure needs to be performed in the urinary tract, and is applied for short (1-7 days), medium (7-28 days) and long term (longer than 28 days) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2023). Urinary catheterization is frequently preferred in applications related to treatment and care. According to the CAUTI report, the frequency of urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients in one year is between 15-25% in the world. This rate is between 10-15% in developed countries and 20-30% in developing countries (CAUTI, 2015).
⁃ Patients who can actively use information technologies such as phones and tablets
• Inpatients in the Urology Clinic
• Conscious and oriented patients
• Patients aged 18-75 years
• Patients with short-term catheterization
• Patients without hearing and communication disabilities
• Literate patients