Observation of urinary tract infection signs and symptoms in nursing home residents with impaired awareness or ability to communicate signs and symptoms: The development of supportive tools.
dementia
long-term care facilities
nursing staff
observation tools
signs and symptoms
urinary tract infection
Journal
International journal of older people nursing
ISSN: 1748-3743
Titre abrégé: Int J Older People Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101267281
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
revised:
24
05
2023
received:
10
03
2023
accepted:
08
07
2023
medline:
12
9
2023
pubmed:
11
8
2023
entrez:
11
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Antibiotics are often inappropriately prescribed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home (NH) residents. Research emphasises the importance of prescribing antibiotics only if there are UTI-related signs and symptoms (S&S). However, for many NH residents it is challenging to find out whether such S&S are present, for example due to cognitive disorders. To provide insight into the assessment of UTI-related S&S in NH residents with impaired awareness or ability to communicate S&S, and to develop supportive tools for the observation of UTI-related S&S in this subgroup of NH residents, by nursing staff. We performed a practice-based study using mixed methods. Data of 295 cases of suspected UTI were analysed to determine how often UTI-related S&S were 'not assessed/non-assessable' in residents with and without dementia. Barriers and facilitators in observing UTI-related S&S in NH residents with impaired awareness or ability to communicate S&S were derived from interviews and focus groups with nursing staff. Literature review, focus group data, additional telephone interviews and questionnaires with nursing staff were used in a step-by-step process, including pilot testing, to develop supportive tools for the observation of UTI-related S&S. UTI-related S&S were assessable in the majority of NH residents with dementia. The proportion 'not assessed/non-assessable' S&S in residents with dementia increased with increasing severity of dementia. In residents with very severe dementia, up to 58% of the S&S were 'not assessed/non-assessable'. Knowing the resident, working methodologically, and being sufficiently skilled to interpret observations in residents facilitate the assessment of UTI-related S&S. Insights acquired during the different study elements resulted in the development of an observation checklist and a 24-h observation tool. The more NH residents have impaired awareness of ability to communicate S&S, the more difficult it seems to be to assess UTI-related S&S. The observation checklist and 24-h observation tool developed in the current study may support nursing staff in their observation of UTI-related S&S in this group of NH residents.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Antibiotics are often inappropriately prescribed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home (NH) residents. Research emphasises the importance of prescribing antibiotics only if there are UTI-related signs and symptoms (S&S). However, for many NH residents it is challenging to find out whether such S&S are present, for example due to cognitive disorders.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To provide insight into the assessment of UTI-related S&S in NH residents with impaired awareness or ability to communicate S&S, and to develop supportive tools for the observation of UTI-related S&S in this subgroup of NH residents, by nursing staff.
METHODS
METHODS
We performed a practice-based study using mixed methods. Data of 295 cases of suspected UTI were analysed to determine how often UTI-related S&S were 'not assessed/non-assessable' in residents with and without dementia. Barriers and facilitators in observing UTI-related S&S in NH residents with impaired awareness or ability to communicate S&S were derived from interviews and focus groups with nursing staff. Literature review, focus group data, additional telephone interviews and questionnaires with nursing staff were used in a step-by-step process, including pilot testing, to develop supportive tools for the observation of UTI-related S&S.
RESULTS
RESULTS
UTI-related S&S were assessable in the majority of NH residents with dementia. The proportion 'not assessed/non-assessable' S&S in residents with dementia increased with increasing severity of dementia. In residents with very severe dementia, up to 58% of the S&S were 'not assessed/non-assessable'. Knowing the resident, working methodologically, and being sufficiently skilled to interpret observations in residents facilitate the assessment of UTI-related S&S. Insights acquired during the different study elements resulted in the development of an observation checklist and a 24-h observation tool.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The more NH residents have impaired awareness of ability to communicate S&S, the more difficult it seems to be to assess UTI-related S&S. The observation checklist and 24-h observation tool developed in the current study may support nursing staff in their observation of UTI-related S&S in this group of NH residents.
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Regional Cooperative Networks Antibiotic Resistance ('ABR zorgnetwerk') of Noord-Holland West and Noord-Holland Oost / Flevoland
Organisme : The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Older People Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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