Journal article
Influence of patient education on morbidity caused by ureteral stents.
- Abt D Department of Urology, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Warzinek E Department of Urology, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Schmid HP Department of Urology, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Haile SR Clinical Trials Unit, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Engeler DS Department of Urology, St. Gallen Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- 2015-04-18
Published in:
- International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association. - 2015
Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire
morbidity
patient education
symptoms
ureteral catheterization
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hematuria
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Pain
Patient Education as Topic
Postoperative Complications
Quality of Life
Stents
Surveys and Questionnaires
Ureter
Urinary Catheterization
Young Adult
English
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the influence of patient education on symptoms and problems caused by ureteral stents.
METHODS
The German version of the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire was completed by 74 patients with unilateral inserted indwelling stents. Additionally, six self-developed questions regarding type and quality of patient education on pain, urinary symptoms, hematuria, activities permitted, stent function and overall patient education were answered. Correlations between questionnaires, subscores and single items, and the influence on economic aspects were analyzed.
RESULTS
Adjusting for age, sex, intravesical stent length, stent indwelling time, use of analgesics and an alpha-blocker, the correlation between the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire and self-developed questions was -0.40 (95% CI -0.58, -0.19, P < 0.001). The following subscores and items showed a statistically significant correlation with quality of patient education after correction for multiple testing: Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire total score, urinary symptoms subscore, U6, U10, G3, G4 and GQ. No relevant influence of patient education on economic aspects was found.
CONCLUSION
High-quality patient education on ureteral stent-related symptoms is highly advisable, as it has the potential to reduce these symptoms. However, the influence of information on the incidence and extent of potential problems seems to be limited. A much better approach would be to develop better designed devices and more convenient stent-free procedures.
To investigate the influence of patient education on symptoms and problems caused by ureteral stents.
METHODS
The German version of the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire was completed by 74 patients with unilateral inserted indwelling stents. Additionally, six self-developed questions regarding type and quality of patient education on pain, urinary symptoms, hematuria, activities permitted, stent function and overall patient education were answered. Correlations between questionnaires, subscores and single items, and the influence on economic aspects were analyzed.
RESULTS
Adjusting for age, sex, intravesical stent length, stent indwelling time, use of analgesics and an alpha-blocker, the correlation between the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire and self-developed questions was -0.40 (95% CI -0.58, -0.19, P < 0.001). The following subscores and items showed a statistically significant correlation with quality of patient education after correction for multiple testing: Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire total score, urinary symptoms subscore, U6, U10, G3, G4 and GQ. No relevant influence of patient education on economic aspects was found.
CONCLUSION
High-quality patient education on ureteral stent-related symptoms is highly advisable, as it has the potential to reduce these symptoms. However, the influence of information on the incidence and extent of potential problems seems to be limited. A much better approach would be to develop better designed devices and more convenient stent-free procedures.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/iju.12782
- PMID 25882159
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/139734
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