Objective: To compare the effectiveness between Betadine (Group I) and Normal saline dressing (Group II) for catheter care among patients with indwelling catheter. Hypothesis: There is a significant difference between the pre test level of urinary tract infection among patients with indwelling catheter in Group I,& Group II. There is no statistically significant association between the urinary tract infection among Group I, Group II patients with indwelling catheter with their selected socio demographic and clinical profile. Design: Quasi experimental design. Setting: patients in a selected hospital at Perambalur district. Sample: 60 catheterized patients, 30 patients were assigned for Betadine group and 30 patients assigned for Normal saline group. Sampling technique: Purposive sampling technique. Intervention: catheter protocol was followed for catheter care except for altering the solution. The catheter care was given till the day of removal of catheter and after six days clinical symptoms of UTI was assessed and if the symptoms are present above the score of 7, then the urine specimen was obtained for urine culture and microscopic analysis by the investigator. Tool: UTI clinical symptoms checklist was assessed and the data were interrupted and analyzed. Results: Clinically there was a significant difference in the rate of Urinary Tract Infection between the betadine & normal saline groups but statistically it’s not proven. Conclusion: This study supported that the usage of 5%betadine was not inferior to Normal saline for catheter care. Hence the 5% betadine solution can be recommended in clinical practice, to reduce the incidence of Urinary Tract Infection, which is cost effective.
