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Sykepleier Gjertrud Langnes stikser en urinprøve i pasientens hjem, inne på badet.

Urinary tract infection among older patients in the home care services

Differences in the level of knowledge and unreliable equipment make it difficult for health personnel in the home health care services to discover and diagnose urinary tract infection. We need national guidelines for the collection of urine samples and the use of urine dipsticks in the home care services.