Hardiness and Outcome of Self-catheterisation Training (HOST) Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
1.In women suffering from medical conditions requiring Clean Intermittent Self-catheterisation (CISC) what are the personality differences between women who are, a) willing or unwilling to learn self-catheterisation, b) women who attain or do not attain mastery of the procedure? 2.How does this impact on women’s Quality of Life?
IRAS ID
124449
Contact name
khaled Ismail
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Birmingham
Research summary
Female voiding dysfunction is a complex disorder of the lower urinary tract, it is commonly managed with clean intermittent self-catheterisation (CISC). CISC is where the patient learns to insert a catheter into the urethra in order to empty their bladder of urine. The research aims to explore the personality difference between women who are willing to learn this procedure compared to those who are not. It aims to explore which personality differences act as barriers or motivators and hence predictors of outcome of CISC in terms of both willingness to learn and why some women attain the skill successfully and why others don’t. In addition to this the research also aims to explore the impact of CISC on a women’s quality of life. Only female patients attending the urogynaecology department at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital, who are over the age of 18 at risk of potentially developing voiding difficulties with incomplete emptying of the bladder or who have existing problems with emptying their bladder will be asked to participate in the study. Consenting patients will be asked to complete a selection of validated questionnaires (The Hardiness Score, State-Triat Anxiety Inventory and Electronic Patient Assessment Questionnaire (ePAQ ). These will be completed at the start of the study. Any patients undergoing teaching of CISC or a treatment/procedure that put them at risk of developing voiding difficulties will repeat ePAQ which is an assessment and outcome tool. This tool is routinely used within the department for assessment of symptoms on quality of life before and after treatments. A small selection of patients will be invited to attend a semi structured in depth interview derived from themes identified in the questionnaires. In this observational study, routine treatment and clinical management of patients will not be affected by this research.
REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/0648
Date of REC Opinion
23 May 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion