Female Older Adults Awareness Regarding Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 1. B.Sc. Ain-shams University

2 2. Assist Professor of community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

3 3. Assist Professor of community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Urinary tract infections are more common in females and predominantly based on their unhealthy reported practices in their day to day lives. Female older adults   are vulnerable to Urinary tract infections because of anatomical structure. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized for conduction of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in urology out-patient clinics at National Institute of Urology and Nephrology. Study subjects: A purposive sample of 195 female older adults in the previous mentioned setting. Data collection tool: Interviewing questionnaire, it  was included five parts concerned with, 1) socio-demographic characteristics, 2) Health history of female older adults regarding recurrent lower urinary tract infections , 3) Female older adults ’ knowledge, 4) Female older adults ’ self -care reported practice regarding recurrent lower urinary tract infections, 5) Health problems for female older adults with recurrent lower urinary tract infections. Results: Findings of the present study showed that 60.6% of the FOAs had unsatisfactory level of knowledge, 76.4% of the female older adults had inadequate level of practice regarding prevention of recurrent lower urinary tract infections. 71.2% of them were not complaining from health problems related to urinary tract infections. Conclusion: There was a significant statistical relation between total level of knowledge and their educational level, and a statically significant relation between total level of practice among the female older adults and their monthly income and residence. While, there was a significant statistical positive correlation between total level of practice and total level of knowledge among the studied female older adults. Recommendation: Further research on a larger probability sample is recommended to achieve the generalized capability and wider employment of self-care reported practices

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 16, Issue 3
September 2025
Pages 51-62

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