Standardized intermittent catheterisation education improves catheterisation compliance in individuals with spinal cord injury

ABSTRACT Intermittent catheterisation (IC) is considered the gold standard for bladder dysfunction‐related voiding problems following spinal cord injury (SCI). Despite this, up to 50% of individuals were no longer using IC 5 years after discharge from the rehabilitation centre. Hence, we initiated t...

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Published in:International journal of urological nursing 2015-11, Vol.9 (3), p.165-172
Main Authors: Zanollo, Lucia Giovanna, Stensrød, Gro Cecilia, Kerdraon, Jacques, Lund, Kirsti Gytre, Halvorsen, Annette, Losavio, Ernesto, Als, Karoline Skibsted, Soler, Jean Marc
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Language:English
Subjects:
Continence
Discharge planning
Education
Intermittent self-catheterisation
Practice development
Self-care
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Summary:ABSTRACT Intermittent catheterisation (IC) is considered the gold standard for bladder dysfunction‐related voiding problems following spinal cord injury (SCI). Despite this, up to 50% of individuals were no longer using IC 5 years after discharge from the rehabilitation centre. Hence, we initiated the IC Education Programme to offer standardized IC training and improve adherence. The programme was a European initiative undertaken by eight rehabilitation centres in Norway, France and Italy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the IC Education Programme. The control group comprised individuals with SCI discharged from one of the participating rehabilitation centres using IC up to 1 year before the Education Programme was initiated. A questionnaire was sent by post to this group before the IC Education Programme started. The second group comprised individuals who had participated in and been discharged using the IC Education Programme; they received the questionnaire up to 1 year after programme initiation. Anonymous responses from the two groups were compared to assess outcomes such as ongoing use of IC, satisfaction with training and attitude towards bladder issues. Three hundred sixteen responses (from 500 questionnaires sent) were received from the control group (63%) and 84 (of 142) from the IC Education Programme group (59%). The IC Education Programme significantly increased the percentage of individuals still using IC during the first year at home (99 vs. 83% for the Education Programme and control groups, respectively; p 
ISSN:1749-7701
1749-771X
DOI:10.1111/ijun.12084