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What’s the catch? Urine sample collection from young pre-continent children: a qualitative study in primary care.

Jonathan Kaufman, Lena Sanci and Meredith Temple-Smith
BJGP Open 2020; 4 (4): bjgpopen20X101060. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101060

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  • Table 1. Participant and practice characteristics, n = 25
    Participant characteristics
    Age, mean years (range) 45 (31–67)
    Sex
    Male9 (36%)
    Female16 (64%)
    Country of primary medical or nursing degree
    Australia22 (88%)
    UK1 (4%)
    Ireland1 (4%)
    New Zealand1 (4%)
    Years working in general practice, mean (range)a 14 (1–39)
    Full or part time
    Full time13 (52%)
    Part time12 (48%)
    Training level
    GP fellow16 (64%)
    GP registrar5 (20%)
    PN4 (16%)
    Proportion of usual patient load with children, mean % (range) 24% (2–100%)
    Special interest in paediatricsYesNo11 (44%)
    14 (56%)
    Additional postgraduate qualification in paediatrics or child health
    Diploma5 (20%)
    None20 (80%)
    Practice characteristics
    Location
    Inner urban8 (32%)
    Outer urban3 (12%)
    Regional8 (32%)
    Rural4 (16%)
    Remote2 (8%)
    Number of full-time equivalent GPs at clinic, mean (range) 6 (2–10)
    Number of full-time equivalent PNs at clinic, mean (range) 2 (0–4)
    Type of clinic
    Private14 (56%)
    Mixed community and private6 (24%)
    Community: Aboriginal health3 (12%)
    Community: Refugee health1 (4%)
    Corporate1 (4%)

    • a Does not include hospital training. PN = practice nurse.

  • Table 2. Approaches to urine sample collection in primary care
    Embedded Image Evidence based Use clean catch methodAcknowledge can be time-consumingWant to avoid sample contamination
    Convenience Use urine bag methodConvenience for parent and clinicianAware of sample contamination
    Pragmatic Prefer clean catchUse urine bags sometimesDepends on clinical circumstances
    Rural or remote Prefer clean catchNot close to hospital servicesPerform catheterisation or SPA whenrequired

    • SPA = suprapubic aspiration.

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What’s the catch? Urine sample collection from young pre-continent children: a qualitative study in primary care.
Jonathan Kaufman, Lena Sanci, Meredith Temple-Smith
BJGP Open 2020; 4 (4): bjgpopen20X101060. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101060
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