Preventing urinary tract infection in older people living in care homes: the 'StOP UTI' realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most diagnosed infection in older people living in care homes.

Objective

To identify interventions for recognising and preventing UTI in older people living in care homes in the UK and explain the mechanisms by which they work, for whom and under what circumstances.

Methods

A realist synthesis of evidence was undertaken to develop programme theory underlying strategies to recognise and prevent UTI. A generic topic-based search of bibliographic databases was completed with further purposive searches to test and refine the programme theory in consultation with stakeholders.

Results

56 articles were included in the review. Nine context-mechanism-outcome configurations were developed and arranged across three theory a

SUBMITTER: Prieto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature