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Self-Management For Individuals Using Long-Term Urinary Catheterization, Lisa Krabbenhoft

Theses & Dissertations

Many individuals with adult neurogenic lower urinary tract disorder require long-term urinary catheterization for bladder management. The daily use of urinary catheterization increases the risk for chronic complications including catheter associated urinary tract infections. Previous studies have used self-management interventions to reduce chronic complications in the community setting. However, there are limited intervention studies focused on reducing chronic complications after discharge from a rehabilitation hospital. The purpose of this dissertation study is to examine the feasibility and impact of a self-management intervention on individuals after leaving rehabilitation hospital for home within the community.

This dissertation comprises two studies, the first …