Evidence Based Article Appraisal for Urinary Catheterization Studies

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Evidence based article appraisal
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1EVIDENCE BASED ARTICLE APPRAISAL
EBP Question: Kennedy, Greene and Saint (2013) asked, whether or not implementing a easy
to use cost analysis system can help in reducing the unnecessary use of urinary catheters?
Article
Number
1
Author Dat
e
Evidence
Type
Sample &
Sample
Size
Results/
Recommendatio
ns
Limitatio
ns
Rating
Strength/
Quality
Does
the
researc
h
design
fit the
researc
h
questio
n?
Yes
Kenned
y, E.
H.,
Greene,
M. T.,
&
Saint,
S.
201
3
Research
Qualitati
ve
study
4 possible
events
after
urinary
catheter
placement:
bacteriuria
,
symptomat
ic urinary
tract
infection
(SUTI),
bloodstrea
m
infection
(BSI), and
catheter
removal.
(Kennedy,
Greene &
Saint,
2013,
p.519)
“After the online
cost calculation
intervention
resulting in 29%
and 37%
reductions in
placement and
duration,
respectively,
reflecting
reductions seen
in
practic
e.”(Kennedy,
Greene & Saint,
2013, p.521)
“Reducing
catheter
utilization has
the potential to
reduce costs
associated with
caring for
CAUTI patients,
but more
importantly
would help
reduce CAUTI
incidence as well
as catheter-
related,
noninfectious
complications”
(Kennedy,
Greene & Saint,
2013, p.522)
Limitatio
ns in the
research
reliability
of input
values
which
were not
provide
by users
and was
definitely
based on
estimates
from the
literature
(
Kennedy,
Greene &
Saint,
2013,
p.521)
I would
consider
this good
quality
research
based on
the
definitive
conclusio
n,
consistent
results,
and novel
interventi
on
provided
to the
problem
(
Kennedy,
Greene &
Saint,
2013)

2EVIDENCE BASED ARTICLE APPRAISAL

3EVIDENCE BASED ARTICLE APPRAISAL
EBP Question: Shaver et al., (2018) asked, “If educational intervention focused on clinical
knowledge attitude toward Foley catheter insertion and maintenance can address gaps in
knowledge and inconsistencies in attitude of Foley catheter use” (p.66)?
Article
Numbe
r
1
Author Dat
e
Evidenc
e Type
Sample &
Sample
Size
Results/
Recommendat
ions
Limitatio
ns
Rating
Strength/
Quality
Does
the
researc
h
design
fit the
researc
h
questio
n?
Yes
Shaver,
B.,
Eyerly-
Webb,
S. A.,
Gibney,
Z.,
Silverm
an, L.,
Pineda,
C., &
Solomo
n, R. J.
201
8
Qualitati
ve
cohort
study
N=48
20 survey
questions
were
written
using a 4-
point
Likert-
type scale
in the
questionna
ire and
provided
to
participant
s (Shaver
et al.,
2018, p.
67)
“The results of
the study show
that this
initiative
increased
knowledge;
however, the
participant’s
attitude toward
the current
standards did
not shift”
(Shaver et al.,
2018, p. 71)
The
researchers
also state that
the overall
increases in
absolute
knowledge
and hospital-
wide
initiatives can
improve
attitude
towards use
and better
maintenance
of Foley
catheters in
turn improving
CAUTI rates
(Shaver et al.,
2018, p. 71)
Limitatio
ns in the
research
is the
small
sample
size and
a novel
survey
tool
which
has not
been
previousl
y used
(Shaver
et al.,
2018, p.
71)
I would
consider this
good quality
research
based on the
clear aims
and objective,
consistent
results, and
feasible
recommendati
ons (Shaver et
al., 2018)