Reasons for Altering Bladder Management and Satisfaction with Current Bladder Management in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients often need help managing their bladder, and they frequently switch methods to improve their satisfaction. This study aims to understand why SCI patients change their bladder management and how satisfied they are with their current method. The study surveyed 515 SCI patients and found that over half had changed their bladder management method. The most common current method was self-voiding, and most patients were satisfied with their current management. Frequent urinary tract infections were a major reason for changes. The research suggests that proper bladder management can boost patient satisfaction and that preventing urinary tract infections is key for long-term care and satisfaction with bladder management.

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  55% of participants had changed their bladder management method at least once after their injury.
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  The most commonly used current bladder management method was self-voiding (47.6%).
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  Frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) were the primary reason for altering bladder management strategies.