title: A pilot study of users' experiences of urinary catheter drainage bags.
abstract: Despite the wealth of literature focused on the management of people living in the community with long-term indwelling urinary catheters, little attention has been paid to their impact on daily life. In a pilot study, a purposive sample of people with long-term indwelling urinary catheters were sent a questionnaire asking about their indwelling urinary catheter, method of drainage and impact of the catheter drainage bag on their daily life. Nearly one-quarter of respondents stated that wearing a drainage bag had a major impact on their normal daily living. The study also highlighted a number of methodological issues that need to be addressed in future research.
authors.affiliation: Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, UK. linda_fraczyk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fraczyk
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feneley
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D014546:Urinary Catheterization