Empowering female residents: alternative approaches to urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing homes.
The value of practical and literary nursing research is compared to the rationale that underlies orthodox and alternative treatment management for UTIs. A new policy for treating UTIs is described and proposed, with consideration given to the impact of this policy upon nursing home residents and staff.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001628:Beverages; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015399:Nursing Research; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012648:Self Care; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health