Nurses’ knowledge about assistance in urinary tract dysfunction after spinal cord injury

• Main Authors: Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França, Ellen Thaís Graiff de Sousa, Alexsandro Silva Coura, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca, Francisco Stélio de Sousa, Sérgio Ribeiro dos Santos
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2019-06-01
• Series: Rev Rene
• Online Access: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/40806/pdf_1

Objective: to report the knowledge of nurses about nursing care to people with spinal cord injury and urinary tract dysfunction. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 19 nurses from a tertiary hospital. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, validated concerning content for this research, containing sociodemographic, professional and knowledge variables. The Chi-square, Fisher and Contingency Coefficient tests were performed. Results: a higher frequency of correct responses was detected for catheterization of delay associated with a higher risk of infection (p<0.001); complications due to changes in micturition pattern (p<0.001); and discouragement to liquid intake at night (p<0.005). There was a lower percentage of correct answers for the orientation of Credé and Valsalva maneuvers (p<0.001). The training institution of participants was associated with knowledge (p=0.032). Conclusion: the participating nurses presented satisfactory knowledge about nursing care to people with spinal cord injury and urinary tract dysfunction.