associated urinary tract infections with nursing interventions in elderly

One of the most common infections، urinary tract infections in the elderly population، nursing home and hospital centers. The aim of this study was associated of urinary tract infections with nursing interventions in elderly resident in Kahrizak nursing home. This descriptive study on 256 elderly men and women with a mean age 76/3 ±8/32 has been done in 1389. Random sampling - simple and elderly 65 and more that residing in nursing homes were Kahrizak. Data were collected by questionnaire and urine culture. Chi-square analysis and Fisher''s data using statistical tests were performed with SPSS v. 17 software and p <0. 05 was considered significant 34% (87 patients) were diagnosed with urinary tract infections in the elderly. 74. 3% and 46. 9% of elderly women than elderly men، the urinary drainage catheter used for long-lasting، positive urine cultures (p <0. 05). The prevalence of urinary tract infections in older people that the area around the catheter lasting washed with water and antiseptic solution were respectively 47. 2% and 35. 5 that was statistically significant correlation (p <0. 05). Urinary tract infections in Kahrizak elderly home is common. With the proper training in this field can provide procedures standard of nursing and the onset of the disease and its related complications can be prevented.