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Continence Life Study
Review
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What is CLS?
The Continence Life Study Review is a recurring publication developed by Coloplast. In this issue the theme is Increasing adherence in Continence Care by improving clinical practice
Intro
Based on recent research as well as engagement activities with healthcare professionals and patients from all over the world, the articles in this review explore the reasons behind adherence issues. They shed light on patients’ fears and concerns – and how such issues impact their ability to accept their situation, engage with the training, and adhere to the routines you’re advising them to adopt.
Full overview of articles
• Helping patients overcome physical barriers to adherence
• Getting patients on the road to acceptance
• Effective intermittent self-catheterisation training
• Sharing best practices
Leading the way
Helping patients overcome physical barriers to adherence
Lack of adherence to intermittent self-catheterisation is a key concern. The misconceptions patients typically have about their own anatomy can present real barriers to acceptance of and adherence to ISC.
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Overcoming challenges
Getting patients on the road to acceptance
How can you as a nurse approach the psychological barriers that your patients may have and help them overcome these? Get inspired by a concrete stepwise model on how to move the patient from fear to trust in treatment.
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Give patients confidence
Effective intermittent self-catheterisation training
With the right training, patients are more likely to have the confidence they need to perform intermittent self-catheterisation correctly – and the understanding of why they need to stick to routines. A number of circumstances make effective training quite a challenge. How can you get the most out of a training session and give patients the confidence they need?
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Interview
Sharing best practice
Meet Sharon, a nurse with 20 years of experience, and read about her experiences and concrete tricks for helping patients adhere to intermittent self-catheterisation.
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