From Dismissal to Partnership: Patient Experiences of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Healthcare Informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework and Behaviour Change Theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) is common, debilitating, and associated with substantial negative impact on quality of life. Despite this, rUTI healthcare is often experienced as fragmented, dismissive, and poorly aligned with patient needs. Applying behavioural science theory to systematically identify modifiable intervention targets offers a promising but unexplored approach to improving rUTI care.

Objective

To explore patient experiences of rUTI healthcare in the United Kingdom, identify barriers to and facilitators of quality care, and generate theory-informed targets for behaviour-change intervention and service improvement.

Design

Qualitative interview study using reflexive thematic analysis, followed by deductive mapping of themes to the The

SUBMITTER: Newlands AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12949963 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature