What are the guidelines on education?

Guidelines recommend that comprehensive training on Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC) technique should be provided to neurourological patients.1-3

Additionally, whenever a patient presents with a UTI, IC technique and frequency must be reviewed.3  

What is the impact of IC training?

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the UTI frequency upon educational intervention. It showed:

  • less bacteriuria
  • fewer symptom reports
  • fewer antibiotic treatment episodes
  • lower UTI frequency4

Another multi-center study showed that a good education program (ep) can improve adherence to IC during the first year at home :

  • 99% (ep) vs. 83%5

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