No, not necessarily - only if they can't urinate (retention) or they may have a large wound that needs to be kept dry... or a family /caregiving situation doesn't allow changing of a wet brief often - perhaps the patient is too heavy for one person to move.
Do all hospice patients use catheters at the end of life, at least the last few days? Thanks.
No, not necessarily - only if they can't urinate (retention) or they may have a large wound that needs to be kept dry... or a family /caregiving situation doesn't allow changing of a wet brief often - perhaps the patient is too heavy for one person to move.