“A false sense of confidence” The perceived role of inflammatory point-of-care testing in managing urinary tract infections in Dutch nursing homes: a qualitative study

“A false sense of confidence” The perceived role of inflammatory point-of-care testing in managing urinary tract infections in Dutch nursing homes: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTI) in nursing home residents is complex, due to frequent non-specific symptomatology and asymptomatic bacteriuria. The objective of this study was to explore health care professionals’ perceptions of the proposed use of inflammatory marker P...

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Main Authors: S. D. Kuil, C. Schneeberger, F. van Leth, M. D. de Jong, J. Harting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Nursing home
Urinary tract infection
Point-of-care test
Implementation
Qualitative study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01853-9

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