title: Interstitial cystitis and self-care: bearing the burden.
abstract: The purpose of this case study article is to place a personal twist on a frightening disease process known as interstitial cystitis (IC). As nurses, the goal of our interventions is to promote the independence of the client in his/her own self-care. One nursing theory, Modeling and Role-Modeling (Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain, 1983), has assisted me not only as a nurse but also as a client to overcome the IC dilemma through the practice of self-care nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Celeste Mulry
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012648:Self Care