Development of an Assistant System of Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction Patients

Abstract

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is one of the methods currently used to prevent overdistention of the bladder in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction (NBD). It is also helpful in preventing urinary tract infection and retaining the function of the bladder. Voiding diary and social behavior are necessary for the patients to maintain their physical and mental health, nevertheless there are currently no good assistant systems to help them achieve these goals. In this study, we propose a CIC assistant system with the functions of recording and tracking the voided volume and accessible lavatory. The aim of this study is to assess the effects from the 12 patients who joined the proposed system. Information collected from participants included their demographics, past medicals, injury characteristics, current and past bladder managements, and any NBD related complications. The results indicate that most patients felt relieved that they could know the voided volume and track their history easily. Moreover, the accessible lavatory function of the proposed system could reduce time consumption by 43.1% in finding the suitable lavatory, thus the desire and willingness of patients to travel increased from 25% to 75% after using the system. The proposed system could help doctors with clinical diagnoses, and help patients to understand more about the history of their catheterization volume and time period. This study provided essential information and design for future investigation.

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“…Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample indicated that the majority of them (73%) were (18-32) years old , (27%) were (33-42) years old, (58%) were single (42%) were married.Forty two percent graduated from primary school, (27%) of those were middle school graduated (23%) were secondary graduate, (31%) were does not work, and (31%) were employee, (23%) were free business, and (50%) of those in median level of economic status.Huang C. et al, (2019) 13 they are established a study development of an assistant system of clean intermittent catheterization for neurogenic bladder dysfunction patients, and found the mean of age participants (39.25). Moreover, Afsar S et al (2013) 14 reported that most of participants (55.9%) of sample with primary graduate.…”

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“…Hastaların kendi kendine uyguladığı ya da bir başkasının yardımı ile uygulanan temiz aralıklı kateterizasyonun özellikle, gece idrara çıkma sıklığını azaltarak uyku kalitesini artırdığı ve gündüz yorgunluğunu azalttığı, mesane yönetimi sağlayarak yaşam kalitesini iyileştirdiği görülmektedir (11,12). Temiz aralıklı kateterizasyon, bireye istediği zaman veya yerde mesanesini boşaltma ve öz bakımını sağlama fırsatı verdiğinden bireye bağımsızlığını koruma yeteneği sunmakla birlikte bireyin günlük ve sosyal aktivitelere katılmasına olanak sağlayarak yaşam kalitesini olumlu etkiler (11)(12)(13). Bununla birlikte kateterizasyonun gün içerisinde birkaç kez uygulanması hasta birey üzerinde olumsuz fiziksel ve psikolojik etkiye neden olabilir (11).…”

“…Temiz aralıklı kateterizasyon, bireye istediği zaman veya yerde mesanesini boşaltma ve öz bakımını sağlama fırsatı verdiğinden bireye bağımsızlığını koruma yeteneği sunmakla birlikte bireyin günlük ve sosyal aktivitelere katılmasına olanak sağlayarak yaşam kalitesini olumlu etkiler (11)(12)(13). Bununla birlikte kateterizasyonun gün içerisinde birkaç kez uygulanması hasta birey üzerinde olumsuz fiziksel ve psikolojik etkiye neden olabilir (11).…”