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Collins, Linda, Yawawa, Mwanaisha, Ugiagbe, Monday and Leliopoulou, Chrysi 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3938-3056
(2024)
The trials of urine specimen collection when diagnosing a urinary tract infection in the adult female population.
Annals of Infection, 8.
ISSN 2616-2709
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Abstract
Background: The urinary tract consisting of the kidneys, ureters, urethra and the bladder are commonly invaded with a urinary tract infection. Frequently caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and recognized as the offending microbe responsible for a urinary tract infection. The objective of this study was to explore the perspectives relating to the challenges of collecting a midstream urine specimen when diagnosing a urinary tract infection. Methods: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative research approach was adopted, and thirty female participants enrolled into the study were recruited from a specialist center for acute and chronic urinary tract infections. Semi-structured interviews were conducted as part of a wider study, and the NVivoTM software was used to organize and group the data into thematic insights. Results: The experiences of producing a midstream urine specimen were challenging, but despite the trials, it was regarded as the most adequate method that would diagnose the presence of a urinary tract infection. Conclusions: Exploring the perspectives relating to the challenges of collecting a midstream urine specimen when diagnosing a urinary tract infection was fundamental. The interview data provided diverse perceptions of the trials and challenges encountered during urine specimen collection and the diagnostic process.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2024 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2024 07:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94679 |
| DOI: | 10.21037/aoi-23-7 |
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