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Item Urinary Tract Infection among Older Clients with Hip Fracture: A Case Report and Nursing Utilization(Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 2009-09-25) Amornta Archapitak; Professional Nurse, Orthopedic Nursing Division, Rajawithi Hospital; Suparb Aree-ue; Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UnivesityAbstract: Urinary tract infection is a common health problem, which frequently happens in older clients with hip fracture, resulting in being disadvantageous tothemselves, families, and caregivers. Importantly, the problem of the urinary tract infection also burdens the health care setting since the older clients with hip fracture may need to stay in the health care setting longer. This may increase severity of theurinary tract infection in those with hip fracture and perhaps they might be dead. Additionally, the longer the clients stay in the health care setting, the higher the direct and indirect heath care costs will be. The purpose this case report is to describe the phenomenon of the urinary tract infection in older clients with hip fracture and managment of the urinary tract infection. Nurses independently and/or collaboratively play their roles in preventing or reducing risks of the managment of urinary tract infection. Nurses also provide knowledge and helpful information regarding the management of urinary tract infection to the clients, families, and caregivers in older clients for better recovery from the urinary tract infection,\ ыelf-care, quality of life, and the shortened length of stay in the heath care setting.