"I'm a bathroom expert": a qualitative study exploring how students with physical disabilities manage toileting during college.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health care providers caring for youth with physical disabilities encourage them to be as independent as possible, which includes obtaining higher education when feasible. However, little is known about the experiences of higher education students in managing their toileting.

Methods

We performed 1:1 semi-structured interviews with 13 current college students with physical disabilities (4 male, 9 female), of whom six were on a formal bladder and/or bowel management program. Three researchers analyzed all transcripts using constructivist grounded theory procedures.

Results

We identified six themes, including: (1) adherence to prescribed programs, (2) importance of time management, (3) interfering with class, (4) balancing intake and toileting, (5) campus b

SUBMITTER: Okanlami OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11466876 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature