EFFECTIVENESS OF CRANBERRY JUICE ON URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG CATHETERIZED PATIENTS AT DHANVANTRI CRITICAL CARE CENTRE, ERODE

Author Name: 1. Siji Samuel

Volume/Issue: 06/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2025-26621589/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Professor, Gracious College of Nursing, Kawardha, Kabirdham (C.G.), India.

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infection are the most common bacterial infection across all age groups, and affects around 20% of women at sometime during their life time. It is also the most common hospital acquired infection and majority of cases of nosocomial urinary tract infection are associated with an indwelling urinary catheter. Cranberry juice is used to treat bladder infections as it helps kill the harmful bacteria and helps keep and acidic, hostile environment in the bladder so the bacteria won’t thrive. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cranberry juice urinary tract infection among catheterised patients. Quasi experimental design where post test only control group design was used. 30 catheterized patients were included in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used in the study. Experimental group cranberry juice was given twice a day for 10 days. The data was obtained by using demographic pro forma and urinary tract infection assessment scale for catheterised patients. Results shows that in post-test 73% of catheterised had moderate level of urinary tract infection and 27% catheterised patients had absence of urinary tract infection in experimental group and in control group 53% of catheterized patients moderate level of urinary tract infection and 47% catheterized patients have presence of urinary tract infection. The calculated unpaired “t” test value showed that there is significant relationship between cranberry juice (t=17.944, tv=2.05) and urinary tract infection among catheterised patients. Conclusion: cranberry juice is an effective intervention reduce urinary tract infection among catheterized patients.

Key words: catheterised patients, urinary tract infection, cranberry juice.