title: The female experience of ISC with a silicone catheter.
abstract: Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is a safe and effective treatment in the management of neuropathic bladder, voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence in women. ISC has been shown to improve quality of life when used appropriately. It provides freedom for individuals who require bladder drainage as they can choose where and when to catheterise to empty the bladder. ISC requires minimum equipment, is a more discreet solution than an indwelling catheter and is relatively easy to teach in one patient visit. There are a range of different ISC catheters available on prescription. Many have been designed specifically for women and patient choice regarding product selection is an important consideration. This article describes a UK patient-satisfaction survey evaluating the female patient's perspective of learning ISC using a silicone intermittent catheter called HydroSil Go™that is manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Nurse, Continence Service, Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital, Cwmbran.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Logan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones
keywords: Female patient experience; Intermittent self-catheterisation; Quality of life; Questionnaires