Jürgen Pannek1, Bärbel Kullik. 1. Department of Urology and Neuro-Urology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Marienhospital Herne, Germany. juergen.pannek@paranet.ch
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the influence of bladder management on patient well-being by correlating the objective urodynamic results of bladder treatment with the perceived quality of life in patients with spinal cord lesions. METHODS: In a prospective study, 41 consecutive patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction due to a spinal cord lesion who were performing intermittent self-catheterization underwent urodynamic examination and answered the German version of the Qualiveen (Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark) questionnaire. The urodynamic results were classified as either treatment success or failure. The results of the Qualiveen questionnaire were correlated with these results. RESULTS: The Qualiveen scales concerning fears and feelings were significantly worse in patients with suboptimal bladder function compared with those patients with treatment success. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study have demonstrated that a treatment regimen leading to favorable urodynamic data and continence correlates with better quality of life.
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the influence of bladder management on patient well-being by correlating the objective urodynamic results of bladder treatment with the perceived quality of life in patients with spinal cord lesions. METHODS: In a prospective study, 41 consecutive patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction due to a spinal cord lesion who were performing intermittent self-catheterization underwent urodynamic examination and answered the German version of the Qualiveen (Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark) questionnaire. The urodynamic results were classified as either treatment success or failure. The results of the Qualiveen questionnaire were correlated with these results. RESULTS: The Qualiveen scales concerning fears and feelings were significantly worse in patients with suboptimal bladder function compared with those patients with treatment success. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study have demonstrated that a treatment regimen leading to favorable urodynamic data and continence correlates with better quality of life.
Authors: Jacinthe J E Adriaansen; Floris W A van Asbeck; Marga Tepper; Willemijn X Faber; Johanna M A Visser-Meily; Laetitia M O de Kort; Marcel W M Post Journal: J Spinal Cord Med Date: 2016-04-08 Impact factor: 1.985
Authors: David S Tulsky; Pamela A Kisala; Denise G Tate; Ann M Spungen; Steven C Kirshblum Journal: J Spinal Cord Med Date: 2015-05 Impact factor: 1.985