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What is Self Catheterization?

Intermittent self catheterization is the temporary placement of a catheter (tube) to remove urine from the body. This is done by placing the catheter through the urethra (the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside opening) to empty the bladder.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Bladder problems 52 8 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Urinary retention 22 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Neurogenic bladder 18 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 5 2 Efficacy_major
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 0
General health 2 0

See all 98 patients currently having Self Catheterization

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 2
Mild
 8
None
 10

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Self Catheterization

Increaded risk of UTI 3
Blood in urine (hematuria) 3
Urinary Tract Infection UTI 2
Discomfort 2
Urethral discomfort 2
Burning sensation in skin 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Self Catheterization

Always
 13 62%
Usually
 6 29%
Sometimes
 2 10%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Self Catheterization

Very
 1 5%
Somewhat
 9 43%
A little
 9 43%
Not at all
 2 10%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Self Catheterization

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 10%
$50-99
 1 5%
$25-49
 3 15%
< $25
 14 70%

Report created on February 12, 2012.