Nursing Articles

To determine the prevalence of Urinary Incontinence (UI) in a hospitalization unit. METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional study, with patients in a hospitalization unit in Ferrol. The prevalence, the type of UI, the UI assessment and the impact of UI on daily life were estimated with the questionnaires: IU-4 (by sex), the severity tool ICIQ-SF and the IIQ.

To establish a care bundle in spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder to avoid upper urinary tract damage and to provide guidance for health care staff in use of nonsurgical and nonpharmacological adjunctive strategies to improve patients' clinical outcomes.

AIM - To investigate the prevalence and impact of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction in identified workforce groups.

BACKGROUND - Productivity of workforce groups is a concern for ageing societies. Symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction are associated with ageing and negatively influence psychosocial health.

To report an analysis of the concept of active surveillance.

Prostate cancer has become more prevalent since the introduction of PSA screening, however, many men are diagnosed with low-risk disease that may not require treatment.

There have been many significant advances in the treatment of prostate cancer, yet it remains a growing problem for men's health.

Comprehensive models of survivorship care are necessary to improve access to and coordination of care. New models of care provide the opportunity to address the complexity of physical and psychosocial problems and long-term health needs experienced by patients following cancer treatment.

To identify the barriers and enablers perceived by hospital-based clinicians to providing evidence-based continence care to inpatients.

This was a cross-sectional study of inpatient clinicians using a questionnaire.

Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to explicate the content of primary treatment consultations in prostate oncology and examine the predictive relationships between patient, significant other, and oncologist consultation factors and patient satisfaction with communication.

This position statement has been formulated by nurses from the United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) to provide guidance on the provision of nurse-led chemotherapy review clinics for adult patients.

Prostate cancer is a substantial worldwide health care challenge. The disease is associated with detrimental effects on bone remodelling, mediated by the RANK/RANK ligand (RANKL) system.

Objective: To (1) investigate emotional cues and concerns (C&C) of cancer patients expressed in e-mail communication with oncology nurses in an online patient-nurse communication service (OPNC), and (2) explore how nurses responded to patients' C&C.

To explore the differences in managing urinary incontinence in residents in nursing homes aged 65 years or older in relation to their care dependency.

The 2015 data of the Dutch annual independent (Inter)national Prevalence Measurement of Quality of Care of Maastricht University were used.

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) is the standard treatment for early localized PCa, of which urinary incontinence is the most common postoperative complication. Pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation training is recognized as the first line of intervention measures, but the existing rehabilitation training programs are not clear in the formulation process, the content is not unified, and the clinical operability is not strong.

To review the challenges and concerns experienced by couples who are living as survivors of prostate cancer is substantial.

CRPC - The New Frontier

Leanne Schimke, MSN, CRNP, CUNP
Lancaster Urology

To develop and test the psychometric properties of an expanded catheter self-management scale for patients with in-dwelling urinary catheters.

A cross-sectional validation study. Despite the utility of the original 13-item catheter self-management scale, this instrument did not include bowel management, general hygiene and drainage bag care, which are fundamental skills in urinary catheter self-management to prevent common problems resulting in unnecessary hospital presentations.

To identify subject matter, pedagogical approaches and assess outcomes of interventions implemented to educate nurses in urinary catheterisation care and management.

A systematic review was conducted according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement.

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of educational interventions on pelvic floor (PF) muscle training in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI).

This is a systematic review of literature with meta-analysis, performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA).

The incidence of prostate cancer in Scotland continues to grow; men are now living with their disease which can be seen as an increased burden for the health service and in particular the Uro-Oncology team which delivers its treatment and manage its follow up.

To explore and understand, from a gender-based perspective, the quality-of-life experiences of men and women who suffer from urinary incontinence.

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a major health problem with significant social, psychological, occupational, sexual and economic effects leading to a substantial decrease in quality of life.

Several life-prolonging treatment options have recently become available for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, research regarding patient experiences while undergoing these treatments is scarce.

To discuss the risks that heteronormative assumptions play in prostate cancer care and how these may be addressed.

There is international evidence to support the case that LGBT cancer patients are less likely to report poor health or self-disclose sexual orientation.

Indwelling urinary catheters (IDUCs) are associated with complications and early removal is therefore essential. Currently, it is unknown what the effect of a specific removal time is and what the consequences of this removal time are.

Objectives: To describe the changes in body image secondary to the treatment of prostate cancer, and to provide a review of the literature regarding body image assessment and its relationship to quality of life (QOL) among men with prostate cancer.

To review the indications for and side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men affected by prostate cancer.

National guidelines, evidence-based summaries, peer-reviewed studies, and websites.

Challenges and Practicalities in Individualizing Care of Patients with mCRPC

Leanne Schimke, MSN, CRNP, CUNP
Lancaster Urology

To identify how catheters and lubricants have been used among patients using intermittent urinary catheterisation in rehabilitation.

The clean intermittent urinary catheterisation technique is an invasive procedure can cause discomfort, pain and urethral traumas.

Specialist nurses may play an important role in helping to improve the experiences of patients with prostate cancer, however there is concern that the specialist nurse role is under threat in the UK due to financial pressures in the NHS. This study explored the role and value of specialist nurses in prostate cancer care via a survey and patient interviews.

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to analyse patients' knowledge in the field of neoplastic prophylaxis.

Men's experience of recovery from treatment for prostate cancer has been extensively researched with reports highlighting the physical side effects of treatments such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and is recognised as a significant health problem.

Cabazitaxel, a novel taxane, was approved in June 2011 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in men previously treated with docetaxel.

To present a methodological exemplar of integrating findings from a quantitative and qualitative review on the same topic to provide insight into components of care that contribute to supportive care that is acceptable to men with prostate cancer.

Objectives: To define and distinguish informed decision-making (IDM) from shared decision-making (SDM) and review the evidence for technology-based interventions designed to facilitate informed decisions about cancer screening and treatment.

To date, no studies have characterized the impacts of urinary incontinence (UI) at the end of life (EOL) in the home hospice (HH) setting. UI is highly prevalent at the EOL and adversely affects quality of life.

This paper provides an overview of the multifarious role of nursing in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in advanced bladder cancer surgery with procedure-specific recommendations in radical cystectomy pathways.

BACKGROUND: Partners of men treated for prostate cancer report more emotional distress associated with a diagnosis of prostate cancer than the men report; the duration of distress for partners is seldom examined.

To describe perceived family health in persons with prostate cancer and their family members. An additional purpose was to describe the associations between the background variables of persons with prostate cancer and their family members and perceived family health.

The study purpose is to explore adolescent and adult women's experiences, perceptions, beliefs, knowledge and behaviors related to bladder health across the life course using a socioecological perspective.

Total cystoprostatectomy (TCP) causes many changes in the postoperative quality of life leading to psychological, physical, social and sexual repercussions that are difficult to manage. This study aims to describe the postoperative quality of life of elderly Tunisian men who had a TCP as a result of a bladder cancer.

Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common problem after Prostatectomy that affects patients' life. Nurses can assist patients in improving urinary problems. This study aimed to assess the effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on urinary incontinence and the quality of life in patients after Prostatectomy.

Aim: To explore the impact of educational interventions for patients living with indwelling urinary catheters. Methods: Systematic scoping review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, guided by Cochrane methodology, quality appraisal using Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), GRADE criteria and Quality Improvement Minimum Quality Criteria Set Version 1.

To assess the association between baseline urinary incontinence and long-term, all-cause mortality.

Urinary incontinence is a common disorder among older institutionalised adults, with important consequences for morbidity and quality of life.

To report the Card Games approach used to study men's talk about their risk for prostate cancer and as a method of data collection to analyse patterns of talk amongst distinct cultural groups.

A constructivist grounded theory approach using focus groups to analyse men's social talk about prostate cancer METHODS: Data were collected using three focus groups with African-Caribbean, Somali and White British men.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are among the most severe complications for users of intermittent catheterisation (IC), with numerous risk factors contributing to their occurrence. The aim of this study was to develop a tool to assess UTI risk factors among IC users in a systematic way that considers the perspective of the individual user.