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However, inappropriate and prolonged catheter use increases the risk of complications such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), blockages, leakage, trauma and discomfort, which negatively affects resident outcomes. In the LTC context, CAUTIs lead to increased morbidity, prolonged stay in hospitals and overall higher healthcare costs. Although clinical practice guidelines exist to support transurethral catheter management, evidence specific to LTC settings remains limited and has largely focused on clinical outcomes, with less attention given to the human factors and work system conditions that influence catheter-related care. Guided by the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) framework, this scoping review aims to map and synthesize the existing evidence on transurethral catheter use in LTC homes, identify evidence-informed management practices, and examine the work system factors that influence safe and appropriate catheter use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology will be followed for the scoping review in adherence to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A preliminary search was conducted in PROSPERO, MEDLINE and Cochrane Databases of Systematic review to refine and review terms, followed by comprehensive and final searches across multiple databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science and SCOPUS. Study selection will be completed using the Covidence systematic review software and eligible studies will focus on urinary catheter use and management in LTC globally with no date restriction. Studies will be included if full texts are available in English or French. The extracted and synthesized data will then be characterized thematically to identify themes and knowledge gaps.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review will provide an extensive literature synthesis while identifying gaps in practices to enhance catheter management in LTC settings. Guided by the SEIPS framework, this review will examine how interactions among people, tasks, technology, the physical environment, and organizational factors influence transurethral catheter management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review acts as a knowledge synthesis tool based on existing literature and thus does not require any ethics approval. Summaries and findings can be used to guide future policies, guidelines, and healthcare reforms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1939120","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,30]],"date-time":"2026-09-30T04:45:43Z","timestamp":1790743543000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Safe and unsafe urinary catheter use in long-term care homes: a human factors-informed scoping review protocol"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Sai Prashanti","family":"Mohan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sneha","family":"Negi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Om","family":"Patel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, McMaster University","place":["Hamilton, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maya","family":"Pot","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Political Science, Dalhousie University","place":["Halifax, NS, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Khadija","family":"Aliyeva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adeena","family":"Qudrat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Perley Health","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rayyan","family":"Qudrat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Perley Health","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lucas","family":"Scarvelis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, Queens University","place":["Kingston, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Heather","family":"MacDonald","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Support Services, Carleton University","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samantha","family":"Boulerice","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Perley Health","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Beno\u00eet","family":"Robert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Perley Health","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chantal","family":"Trudel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Industrial Design, Carleton University","place":["Ottawa, ON, Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adrian D. 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