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What is Urinary Catheter?
A urinary catheter is a tube used to drain urine. The type of catheter used depends on the patient's needs. It can be inserted through the urethera into the bladder or inserted directly into the bladder. External condom catheters are another option for male patients.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Bladder problems | 34 | 5 |
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| Neurogenic Bladder | 12 | 6 |
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| Improve mobility | 9 | 1 |
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| General health | 6 | 2 |
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| Intermittent urinary incontinence | 6 | 1 |
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| MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) | 5 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Urinary Catheter
| Hospitalization | 15 | |
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| UTI symptoms | 3 | |
| Hospitalization | 2 | |
| Rash or skin problems | 1 | |
| Bladder infection | 1 | |
| Skin tenderness | 1 | |
| See all 16 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 6 |  |
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| Doctor's advice | 5 | |
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| Did not seem to work | 3 | |
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| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
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| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Urinary Catheter
Always |
19 | 73% |
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Usually |
6 | 23% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 4% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Urinary Catheter
Very |
5 | 19% |
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Somewhat |
7 | 27% |
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A little |
5 | 19% |
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Not at all |
9 | 35% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Urinary Catheter
$200+ |
2 | 14% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
4 | 29% |
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< $25 |
8 | 57% |
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