Literature Review: The impact of recurrent urinary tract infections in the geriatric
population
GNUR-530: Utilization of Research for Evidence-Based Practice, 3.2 PPT
, Impact of UTI’s in the Geriatric population
Literature reviews are conducted to critique and dissect data that are presented from peer
reviewed journals. Beerman (2016) stated, “Literature reviews are one of the most influential
types of academic work. They are often invested with a high level of authority, as they draw
their conclusions from multiple studies” (p. 382). The purpose of this literature review is to
review twelve articles of current literature within the last four years with studies on the impact of
geriatric patient’s age sixty years old or above that are admitted to inpatient facilities with
recurrent urinary tract infections. Data will be gathered and compared from each literature review
that has pertinent information on the impact on urinary tract infections on the geriatric patient
population.
Literature Review
The PICOT question that was formulated for this literature review is as follows: In the
geriatric patient population age sixty years old or above and admitted inpatient to medical
surgical units, what percent of patients that are educated about the importance of taking
medication on time and proper perineal care decrease the frequency of reoccurring urinary
tract infections? This literature review is focused on evaluating gathered data on the geriatric
population that have been diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract infections and the impact it has
on the patient’s overall health.
Organization of the Review
The organization of this literature review began by researching key terms that were
relatable to the topic that was chosen for this review. The key terms were researched through
Indiana Wesleyan’s library by making use of the IWU off campus
population
GNUR-530: Utilization of Research for Evidence-Based Practice, 3.2 PPT
, Impact of UTI’s in the Geriatric population
Literature reviews are conducted to critique and dissect data that are presented from peer
reviewed journals. Beerman (2016) stated, “Literature reviews are one of the most influential
types of academic work. They are often invested with a high level of authority, as they draw
their conclusions from multiple studies” (p. 382). The purpose of this literature review is to
review twelve articles of current literature within the last four years with studies on the impact of
geriatric patient’s age sixty years old or above that are admitted to inpatient facilities with
recurrent urinary tract infections. Data will be gathered and compared from each literature review
that has pertinent information on the impact on urinary tract infections on the geriatric patient
population.
Literature Review
The PICOT question that was formulated for this literature review is as follows: In the
geriatric patient population age sixty years old or above and admitted inpatient to medical
surgical units, what percent of patients that are educated about the importance of taking
medication on time and proper perineal care decrease the frequency of reoccurring urinary
tract infections? This literature review is focused on evaluating gathered data on the geriatric
population that have been diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract infections and the impact it has
on the patient’s overall health.
Organization of the Review
The organization of this literature review began by researching key terms that were
relatable to the topic that was chosen for this review. The key terms were researched through
Indiana Wesleyan’s library by making use of the IWU off campus
