title: The empowerment of patients with chronic urinary tract infection.
abstract: Living with a chronic illness affects every aspect of a person's life, including his or her sense of self, family relationships and work. It may be particularly hard to cope with an illness that is invisible, such as chronic urinary tract infection. Nurses can work with patients to help them feel empowered to take control of their condition.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leaver
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy