❓A permanent catheter does not increase the risk of developing Urinaty Tract Infection
FALSE❌
✅A permanent utinary catheter is the most common cause of developing Urinary Tract Infection
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❓Urinary tract infection can be prevented, even in nursing homes
TRUE!
✅Several strategies are useful to prevent urinary tract infections, such as drinking plenty of water or emptying the bladder when there is urgency to urinate
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❓A positive urinary dipstick fot leukocyturia in a resident means urinary tract infection
FALSE❌
✅Up to half of the residents aged 65 or older have asymptomatic leukocyturia, and this percentage is even higher among residents with chronic urinaty incontinence
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❓A foul-smelling urine in a resident, even without other urinary symptoms, is synonym of infection.
FALSE❌
✅Among patients without urinary symptoms, the presence of foul-smelling urine can be the result of problems other than UTI
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❓Women are much more prone to UTIs than men
TRUE
✅Due to anatomical factors such as having a shorter urethra compared to men. This shorter distance between the bladder and the external environment makes it easier for the bacteria to cause infections
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❓Urinary tract infections occur naturally and cannot be influenced by human behavior
FALSE❌
✅UTIs can be prebented by good hygiene and adequate fluid intake
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Hello from Vilnius! 🇱🇹 We're at the IMAGINE Project face-to-face six-month meeting
🌍💡 Ready to collaborate, share ideas, and keep innovating together!
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At the #IMAGINEProject six-month meeting, each country is sharing their experience with the intervention workshops—full of encouraging and insightful feedback!! 🌍✨
Here are some pictures! 📸
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🔵⚫Today was the second day of the #IMAGINEProject six-month meeting, focusing on the presentation of the project's communication and evaluation components 📊
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The greek team presented a poster at the 3rd Cretan Lifestyle Conference (Oct 29 - Nov 2)! The poster, titled "Creating a Better Tomorrow for People Living in Nursing Homes in Crete – The IMAGINE Project", shared insights on the lifestyle of nursing home residents in Crete🌿