Journal article
Use of a urine color chart to monitor hydration status in nursing home residents
Biological research for nursing, Vol.7(3), pp.197-203
01/01/2006
DOI: 10.1177/1099800405281607
PMID: 16552947
Abstract
<p>To determine whether urine color, as measured by a color chart, might be a valid indicator of hydration status in frail nursing home residents, this study tested the associations between urine color and urine specific gravity. This is a descriptive correlational study set in seven nursing homes in eastern Iowa. Ninety-eight nursing home residents > or =65 years of age participated. Exclusion criteria for the study included: unstable congestive heart failure or diabetes, documented renal disease, hyponatremia (serum sodium or =50 ml/min) had significant associations between average urine color and average Usg. Females with mild renal impairment (CrCl between 30 and 50 ml/min) also had significant associations between Ucol and Usg (r(s) = .64, p < .01). Ucol averaged over several individual readings offers another tool in assessing hydration status in Caucasian nursing home residents with adequate renal function measures by estimated CrCl values.</p>
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Use of a urine color chart to monitor hydration status in nursing home residents
- Creators
- Janet C MentesBonnie WakefieldKennith Culp
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Biological research for nursing, Vol.7(3), pp.197-203
- DOI
- 10.1177/1099800405281607
- PMID
- 16552947
- NLM abbreviation
- Biol Res Nurs
- ISSN
- 1099-8004
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2006
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557108302771
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