A Point Prevalence Study of Healthcare Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Australian Acute and Aged Care Facilities

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>Objectives: Surveillance of healthcare associated urinary tract infections (HAUTIs) in Australian acute and aged care facilities is lacking. Therefore, to provide the foundation for a national point prevalence study of HAUTIs and catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTIs), a three phase project was developed with recent completion of the second phase. The objectives of Phase II were to (1) develop a website incorporating tools for conducting point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs, (2) pilot an online process and database for conducting point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs and (3) determine the point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs in acute and aged care facilities. This paper reports on the third objective.</p> <p>Methods: Point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs were assessed in 82 acute care and 17 aged care facilities within four Australian jurisdictions using an online survey.</p> <p>Results: The study included 1320 patients and 663 residents from acute and aged care facilities respectively. HAUTI prevalence was 1.4% (95% CI 0.8e2.2%) in acute care and 1.5% (95% CI 0.8 e2.6%) in aged care. Catheter use in acute care (9.3%) was three times greater than aged care (3.3%).</p> <p>Conclusion: Given the relative frequency with which HAUTI occurs, associations with addition length of stay in hospital and risk of systemic sepsis from these infections, efforts should be made to further minimise HAUTI prevalence. There is also a need to develop targeted interventions for catheter use especially in acute care because inappropriate and/or excessive catheter use has implications for the risk of CAUTIs and adds consumable costs.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1111
avondale-bepress.authorsBrett G Mitchell
avondale-bepress.authorsOyebola Fasugba
avondale-bepress.authorsWendy Beckingham
avondale-bepress.authorsNoleen Bennett
avondale-bepress.authorsAnne Gardner
avondale-bepress.context-key8587032
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avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities.<em> Infection, Disease and Health, 21</em>(1), 26-31. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001</p>
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avondale-bepress.field.source_publication<p>This article was originally published as:</p> <p>Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities.<em> Infection, Disease and Health, 21</em>(1), 26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001</p> <p>ISSN: 2468-0451</p>
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avondale-bepress.keywordsurinary tract infections; epidemiology; cross infection; nosocomial infections; hospitals; subacute care
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avondale-bepress.publication-date2016-05-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleNursing and Health Papers and Journal Articles
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avondale-bepress.titleA Point Prevalence Study of Healthcare Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Australian Acute and Aged Care Facilities
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorGardner, Anne
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Noleen
dc.contributor.authorBeckingham, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorFasugba, Oyebola
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Brett G.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:23:43Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:23:43Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-01
dc.date.submitted2016-05-10T22:06:52Z
dc.description.abstract<p>Objectives: Surveillance of healthcare associated urinary tract infections (HAUTIs) in Australian acute and aged care facilities is lacking. Therefore, to provide the foundation for a national point prevalence study of HAUTIs and catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTIs), a three phase project was developed with recent completion of the second phase. The objectives of Phase II were to (1) develop a website incorporating tools for conducting point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs, (2) pilot an online process and database for conducting point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs and (3) determine the point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs in acute and aged care facilities. This paper reports on the third objective.</p> <p>Methods: Point prevalence of HAUTIs and CAUTIs were assessed in 82 acute care and 17 aged care facilities within four Australian jurisdictions using an online survey.</p> <p>Results: The study included 1320 patients and 663 residents from acute and aged care facilities respectively. HAUTI prevalence was 1.4% (95% CI 0.8e2.2%) in acute care and 1.5% (95% CI 0.8 e2.6%) in aged care. Catheter use in acute care (9.3%) was three times greater than aged care (3.3%).</p> <p>Conclusion: Given the relative frequency with which HAUTI occurs, associations with addition length of stay in hospital and risk of systemic sepsis from these infections, efforts should be made to further minimise HAUTI prevalence. There is also a need to develop targeted interventions for catheter use especially in acute care because inappropriate and/or excessive catheter use has implications for the risk of CAUTIs and adds consumable costs.</p>
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dc.identifier.citation<p>Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities.<em> Infection, Disease and Health, 21</em>(1), 26-31. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001</p>
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001
dc.identifier.issn2468-0451
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/08587032
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This article was originally published as:</p> <p>Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities.<em> Infection, Disease and Health, 21</em>(1), 26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001</p> <p>ISSN: 2468-0451</p>
dc.rights<p>Due to copyright restrictions this article is unavailable for download.</p> <p>This article may be accessed from the publisher <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001">here.</a></p> <p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access this article from a library PRIMO search <a href="https://avondale-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?vid=AVN">here</a>.</p>
dc.subjecturinary tract infections; epidemiology; cross infection; nosocomial infections; hospitals; subacute care
dc.titleA Point Prevalence Study of Healthcare Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Australian Acute and Aged Care Facilities
dc.typeJournal Article
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