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Evaluation of a device to facilitate female urethral catheterization . Urethral catheterization is a skilled procedure that nurses in hospital settings perform routinely . The opening of the female urethra is located within the vulvar vestibule , making insertion of urinary catheters into females a greater technical challenge than in males . Researchers evaluated whether a new device might decrease the time required for catheter insertion , increase the likelihood of inserting the catheter on the first attempt ( improved accuracy ) , and reduce patient discomfort . Comments about the device from both patients and nurses also are reported .
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Intervention_Physical
device to facilitate female urethral catheterization
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Intervention_Physical
Urethral catheterization
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Outcome_Other
Evaluation
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Outcome_Other
time required for catheter insertion
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Outcome_Other
increase the likelihood of inserting the catheter on the first attempt ( improved accuracy )
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Outcome_Other
reduce patient discomfort
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Participant_Sex
female
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Participant_Sex
females