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Adults experienced a long term indwelling urinary catheter as living with the forces of flowing water

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.5.4.125

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    Wilde MH.Urine flowing: a phenomenological study of living with a urinary catheter.Res Nurs Health2002 Feb;25:14–24OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    QUESTION: What are the experiences of adults living with indwelling urinary catheters?

    Design

    Phenomenology.

    Setting

    Central New York, USA.

    Participants

    14 adults (age range 35–95 y, 64% women) with long term indwelling urinary catheters (duration 6 mo to 18 y) who lived in the community. The primary reason for wearing the catheter was urinary retention caused by disease conditions, including multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, enlarged prostate, and spinal cord injury.

    Methods

    7 participants were interviewed once, and 7 were interviewed twice. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. The transcripts were analysed to identify themes. Written summaries of the data were clarified and verified with participants.

    Main findings

    Living with a urinary catheter was found to be like living with the forces of flowing water. The following themes emerged. Vulnerability: the force of flowing water was a metaphor to describe the similarity of the movement of …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: National Institute of Nursing Research.

    • For correspondence: Dr M H Wilde, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. mhwilde{at}syr.edu