Patient Support Program and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Using Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Bladder Management.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a patient-centered, chronic care self-management support program of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) on emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations within the first 30 days of starting CIC. Secondary research objectives were to compare reuse of catheters, adherence to healthcare provider-instructed frequency of CIC, and reasons for nonadherence.

Design

A correlational survey design with 2 respondent groups.

Subjects and setting

Four hundred forty-five respondents met inclusion criteria for this study; 321 respondents enrolled in an intermittent catheter manufacturer-supported CIC support program, and 124 respondents were not enrolled in a support program (comparison group).

Me

SUBMITTER: Hasan SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9481293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature