Abstract:
Purpose: To find out the influencing factors of urinary tract infection among SCI patients at CRP. Objectives: To examine the relationship between the demographic variables (sex and age) of patients and development of urinary tract infection among catheterized patients at CRP. To examine catheter related factors influencing the development of urinary tract infection among catheterized patients. To know the frequency of UTI among SCI patients. To determine the common associated factors with the development of UTI among SCI patients. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used to conduct the study. About 30 patients were selected through simple purposive sampling technique from inpatient of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) unit, of Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data were collected by using a questionnaire and were analyzed by using SPSS software version 16.0. Results: Among the thirty participants the mean age was 30(±14.14 years with range from 11-60) years. Male 76.67% (n=23) are predominantly higher than female 23.33% (n=7) Majority of the participants were Muslim and very few participants wereHindu, married person was more affected then unmarried and their frequent physical symptoms ware nausea and abdominal pain. Conclusion: The results of this study provided more insight into the urinary tract infection among spinal cord injured patient. More research is needed to evaluate the influencing factors and complication of UTI in SCI patients. Key words:Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Centre for the rehabilitation of the paralyzed(CRP).
