Comparative simulated insertion between T-Control® and Foley-type catheter in nursing students with no prior training

Abstract

Aims: To simulate the insertion of the new T-Control (R) urinary catheter with first-year nursing students without previous experience in bladder catheterization and assess the functionality and students' satisfaction compared with the conventional Foley-type catheter. Material and Methods: A comparative, crossover study was conducted with nursing students. After receiving theoretical training, the participants performed the bladder catheterization with both catheters, the conventional Foley and the T-Control (R) catheter, on specific mannikins for bladder catheterization. The students assessed both devices by completing an ad hoc satisfaction questionnaire with 33 questions to compare both devices. Results: T-Control (R) obtained better scores than the conventional Foley catheter in most individual questions. In the same way, T-Control (R) was chosen for more than 65% of participants in nine of the eleven statements of the comparative section, all with a positive connotation. Conclusions: The T-Control (R) catheter was the best-rated device in both the individual and the comparative questions. Most of the students would choose T-Control (R) for their future patients. This study has allowed participants to know and practice a technique in nursing work.