Acceptance and the influencing factors towards intermittent self-catheterisation among patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in China: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The psychological acceptance of intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) significantly impacts its initial adoption and long-term compliance among patients. However, our understanding of this acceptance remains limited. This study aims to investigate ISC's psychological acceptance and identify influencing factors among neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) patients in China.

Design

A cross-sectional study design.

Participants

A total of 394 patients with NLUTD were recruited from 15 tertiary general hospitals in China.

Outcome measure

The patients completed a comprehensive questionnaire that included demographic and clinical characteristics, along with study instruments such as the Intermittent Catheterization Acceptance Test (I-CAT), the

SUBMITTER: Hao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629021 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature