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Point-Of-Care Testing for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Symptomatic Older Adult Patients Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility : = An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Point-Of-Care Testing for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Symptomatic Older Adult Patients Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility :/
Reminder of title:	An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project.
Author:	Sauer, Kerri.
Description:	1 online resource (74 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-04, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-04B.
Subject:	Nursing. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798380585361

Point-Of-Care Testing for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Symptomatic Older Adult Patients Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility : = An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project.
Sauer, Kerri.

Point-Of-Care Testing for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Symptomatic Older Adult Patients Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility :An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project. - 1 online resource (74 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-04, Section: B.

Thesis (D.N.P.)--University of Phoenix, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

Persons 65 years and older are at risk for significant complications related to Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) including hospitalizations, sepsis or even death. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project aimed to improve geriatric patient health with earlier treatment of symptomatic urinary tract infections and the prevention of unnecessary antibiotic use. In doing so, the objective was to enhance the quality of life of the elderly living in a long-term care facility. Although research has shown the effectiveness of the urine dipstick, no study has compared the implementation of treatment for symptomatic UTI patients using the urine dipstick as compared to the laboratory results of urine analysis. A retrospective, quantitative methodology was utilized in this EBP project with a pre and post-test design. The sample size was 50 with 25 pre-intervention and 25 post-intervention. Statistical analysis was used to determine the time differences for treatment implementation comparing standard laboratory urine testing time with the use of a Point-of-Care (POCT) urine testing time. This evidence-based practice project proposed improvement in practice by reducing the time from UTI symptom onset to treatment in the elderly residing in a long-term care facility. This EBP Quality Improvement analysis concluded a clinical and statistical significance, demonstrating a 97% reduction in treatment time with the use of bedside urine POCT vs. standard laboratory urine testing. Evidence-based clinical applications are essential for advanced practice nurses to understand the connection between science-based evidence and its contribution to improvement in clinical practices that enhance the quality of life for patients and populations.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798380585361Subjects--Topical Terms:

563081
Nursing.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Antimicrobial resistanceIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
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