The Effect of Simulated Education on the Adherence to Standards of Urinary Catheterization in Hospitalized Patients by Medical Students: A Short Report

Background and Objectives: Since non-adherence to urinary catheterization standards has irrecoverable consequences, the aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational program of urinary catheterization on adherence to the standards. Materials and Methods: This educational trial study was conducted on a sample of 35 medical interns of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2017. External evaluation was conducted by completion of a checklist with 5 subscales and 19 items before and one week after the intervention. To analyze the data the paired t-test and McNemar’s test and independent t-test were used. Results: Self-confidence with the skill of catheterization had statistically significant increase after the intervention (p=0.016). The improvement of  the score of catheterization skill after the intervention was considerable (p=0.007). The mean score of catheterization skill in men, was significantly higher than women (p=0.031) Conclusions: In spite of significant improvement in the skill of medical students for urinary catheterization, providing the students with regular continuous education seems necessary. Key words: Urinary catheterization, Clinical competence, Education, Standards   Funding: This study did not have any funds. Conflict of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.TBZMED.REC.1396.3.24-34720).   How to cite this article: Baradaran-Binazir M, Heidari F, Hajebrahimi S. The Effect of Simulated Education on the Adherence to Standards of Urinary Catheterization in Hospitalized Patients by Medical Students: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 17 (12): 87-96. [Farsi]