Self-management of overactive bladder at home using transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation: a qualitative study of women's experiences.
Background: Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) has been used to treat overactive bladder (OAB), however patient experiences and views of this treatment are lacking. The aim of this study was to explore women's experiences of OAB and TTNS treatment and the perceived factors influencing pa...
| Publicado en: | BMC Women's Health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
| Publicado: |
BioMed Central
10/27/2021
|
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=153239981&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 153239981 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14726874 1CIP jtl: BMC Women's Health issn: 14726874 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 10/27/2021 vid: 21 iid: 1 pid: 24147 pub: BioMed Central artinfo: ui: 153239981 153239981 NLM34706709 153239981 10.1186/s12905-021-01522-y NLM34706709 153239981 ppf: 1 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Self-management of overactive bladder at home using transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation: a qualitative study of women's experiences. aug: au: Daly, Ciara M. E. Loi, Lynette Booth, Jo Saidan, Dalia Guerrero, Karen Tyagi, Veenu affil: Department of Urogynaecology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK sug: subj: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Overactive Bladder Therapy Human Female Tibial Nerve Treatment Outcomes Comparative Studies Multicenter Studies Evaluation Research Validation Studies Scales Social Readjustment Rating Scale Female ab: Background: Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) has been used to treat overactive bladder (OAB), however patient experiences and views of this treatment are lacking. The aim of this study was to explore women's experiences of OAB and TTNS treatment and the perceived factors influencing participation and adherence.Methods: Semi-structured, individual interviews conducted as part of a mixed-methods, randomised, feasibility trial of self-managed versus HCP-led TTNS. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Reflexive thematic analysis was undertaken using Booth et al. (Neurourol Urodynam. 2017;37:528-41) approach.Results: 16 women were interviewed, 8 self-managing TTNS at home and 8 receiving TTNS in twice-weekly hospital clinic appointments. Women self-managing OAB considered TTNS easy to administer, flexible and favourably 'convenient', especially when the participant was bound by work and other life commitments. In contrast to OAB symptoms 'dominating life', self-managing bladder treatment was empowering and fitted around home life demands. Flexibility and control engendered by self-management, facilitated women's willingness to participate in TTNS. Women attending a hospital clinic for TTNS enjoyed the social aspects but found the routine appointments constrained their lives. Motivation to continue TTNS in the longer term was dependent on perception of benefit.Conclusions: This study provides novel insights into women's experiences of self-managing their OAB using TTNS compared to HCP-led management in the clinical setting. It highlights positive experiences self-managing TTNS at home and a willingness to continue in the longer term, facilitated by ease of use and convenience. Trial Registration 1/11/2018: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03727711. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|