UTI Research Study: Living with Recurrent UTI in Older Age
Are you 65 years of age or over, and willing to share your experience of living with a UTI? You may be eligible for a new interview study.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most commonly diagnosed infections in older adults (65 plus), and account for 25% of all infections.
However, there is a severe lack of research surrounding how adults over 65 personally experience living with recurrent or chronic UTI.
Our hope is that this research will support the development of assessment methods for older adults who experience recurrent UTI, and to do this, we need your help.
We want to learn about your physical and emotional symptoms, and the impact recurrent UTI has on your wellbeing.
What is recurrent UTI?
The European Association of Urology defines recurrent UTI as 2 or more UTIs in 6 months, or 3 or more in 12 months.
What does participation require?
Once you have completed the screening questionnaire, we will determine whether you match the required participant characteristics. If you do, we will be in touch with you via email to arrange a single, online, one-to-one interview lasting approximately 45–60 minutes.
This interview will take place online via video call, using Zoom. Please note that you do not need to own Zoom software to take part, and you will be able to use the meeting link in your normal web browser, e.g., Chrome or Internet Explorer.
Who can participate?
We are looking for participants who are:
- 65 years of age or over
- Living with recurrent or chronic UTI
- Residing in the UK
- Willing to share your experience of living with recurrent or chronic UTI
- Interested in helping shape future UTI research
If you meet these criteria, please complete the screening questionnaire below!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the inclusion criteria?
A: Inclusion criteria are used to ensure participants meet the correct characteristics to participate within certain studies. This study aims to look at the experience of participants who are 65 and over and living with recurrent or chronic UTI. The best way to see if you are eligible is to complete the screening questionnaire.
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with the research team:
Researcher, Mollie Jones: bk811239@student.reading.ac.uk
Supervisor, Dr. Katherine Finlay: Katherine.finlay@reading.ac.uk
Q: Does this study have ethical approval?
The study has received favourable ethical opinions for conduct from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading.
Q: Who is conducting this research?
The research is being completed by a member of the Live UTI Free team, Mollie Jones. You may have seen one of her videos on social media, discussing UTI in older adults, and care home approaches to UTI. She is an MSc student at the University of Reading, studying clinical psychology.
Her supervisor for this project is Dr. Katherine Finlay, who is a Chartered Health Psychologist, Clinical Research Director at Live UTI Free, and Associate Professor at the University of Reading.
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