Prevalence and Appropriateness of Urinary Catheters in Japanese Intensive Care Units: Results From a Multicenter Point Prevalence Study

Abstract

Urinary catheters were frequently used in the 7 participating Japanese intensive care units and almost half did not meet an appropriate indication for use. Overusing catheters for monitoring accurate input and output was especially notable. Multimodal interventions may be needed to limit inappropriate urinary catheter use.