Out of hospital management of UTIs in elderly patients

Surveillance shows that previous urinary tract (bladder) infections, urinary catheterisation, hospitalisation, being prescribed antibiotics in the previous month and old age are key risk factors for these infections in the out of hospital setting. This short film aims to support health and care workers looking after older adults with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) and introduces resources that can be used to diagnose, manage and prevent UTIs in the out of hospital setting.

[philliplindberg]

Why do you need to put in that annoying background music. I Am 75 years old wear hearing aids and it's annoying to try to hear what you're saying

[catherinedanaher]

I too am struggling with the background music. The captions are not helpful as they are not punctuated and therefore do not make sense. They also require very fast reading.

[remimartin]

Please get rid of the the music in background the constant dinging it awfully annoying.

[valiaudet]

There is great difficulty getting fluids into elderly in care. Too frequently they refuse to take more than a sip.

[dranthonyojo]

Educative. Champion new guidance and approach!

[rickm]

When your 72 yr old has a UTI with delirium and delusions. What do you do? My father is 72 and has had 3 UTI since I have lived here. He refuses to go to the hospital and he has that right. EMS workers have said they need his permission yet he's confused, delusional. How do you make sure they get to the hospital?

[bridaw]

I hope that the role of very low estrogen in elderly women is addressed. Hormone replacement could help as it does in younger most menopausal women. They’re still women. Doctors forget that