Study protocol: patient reported outcomes for bladder management strategies in spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients have urinary issues, such as incontinence, retention, and frequency. These problems place a significant burden on patients' physical health and quality of life (QoL). There are a wide variety of bladder management strategies available to patients with no clear guidelines on appropriate selection. Inappropriate bladder management can cause hospitalizations and serious complications, such as urosepsis and renal failure. Patients believe that both independence and ability to carry out daily activities are just as important as physical health in selecting the right bladder-management strategy but little is known about patient's QoL with different bladder managements. Our study's aim is to assess patient reported QoL measures

SUBMITTER: Patel DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5635498 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature