Treatment of urethral catheter dependence: A case study of intervention in the interdisciplinary geriatric setting.
This case report describes the assessment and treatment of a 69-year-old male medical patient with urethral catheter dependence. Assessment revealed an anxiety/phobic component to the dependence and hypothesized detrusor muscle deconditioning. Retraining of the bladder and desensitization to the anxiety-provoking situation were achieved by exposure to decatheterization in the context of a supportive adult day health care setting. Interdisciplinary collaboration between nursing and psychology were associated with successful functional, social, and psychological outcomes.
Clark College, Foster Hall, 1800 East McLoughlin Boulevard, 98663, Vancouver, Washington.
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