International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective This study was to investigate the main risk factors of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and to propose corresponding nursing strategies. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 100 patients admitted to the ICU of our hospital from December 2023 to December 2024. Among them, 33 patients with CAUTI were included in the observation group and 67 patients without CAUTI were included in the control group. Using univariate analysis and Logistic regression analysis, the main risk factors of CAUTI were discussed, and the corresponding nursing countermeasures were put forward. Results Chronic disease, catheterization times and catheter retention time were independent risk factors for CAUTI in ICU patients. Conclusion The main risk factors for CAUTI in ICU patients include chronic disease, catheterization times and catheter indentation time. Through the implementation of scientific nursing countermeasures, the incidence of CAUTI in ICU patients can be effectively reduced.

Intensive care unit; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; Risk factors; Nursing countermeasure