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      <Title language="en">Gender differences in health outcomes and perceptions among spinal cord injured patients performing intermittent self-catheterization</Title>
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        <MeetingSession>Sitzung 11: Blasenspeicher- und -entleerungsst&#246;rungen</MeetingSession>
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      <MainHeadline>Text</MainHeadline><Pgraph><Mark1>Introduction: </Mark1>The real-life challenges faced by individuals performing intermittent self-catheterization (ISC) are not well understood <TextLink reference="1"></TextLink>, <TextLink reference="2"></TextLink>, <TextLink reference="3"></TextLink>.  The Continence Care Registry (ConCaRe&#8482;) is a longitudinal study that collects electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) to explore catheter preferences, healthcare usage, and the impact of ISC on the quality of life (QoL) from intermittent catheter users.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Methods: </Mark1>Baseline data were analyzed from a SCI subgroup (n&#61;118), (82 males, 35 females, 1 non-binary) participants across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Thirty-six percent reported being employed at least part-time. Data were derived from the Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire (ISC-Q) and registry specific questions. Descriptive statistics were used.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Results: </Mark1>Sixty-nine percent rated their overall health from good to excellent (72&#37; men, 60&#37; women), while 31&#37; rated it from fair to poor. In the last year, 34&#37; (23&#37; men, 37&#37; females), reported being diagnosed with a UTI by a healthcare provider two or more times. Medical visits or consultations related to possible UTI symptoms included 12 emergency room visits, 5 urgent care visits, 210 specialist visits, and 23 general practitioner visits. Fifty-three percent (36&#37; men, 54&#37; women), of those in the SCI subgroup worry about the risk of long-term problems from using their catheter.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Conclusion: </Mark1>The results indicate that while a majority of the SCI subgroup rated their overall health positively, notable gender differences exist. Recurrent UTIs are a common issue, particularly among females, leading to frequent medical visits. For those who are employed, these health issues can negatively impact work productivity due to increased absenteeism and reduced focus.</Pgraph><Pgraph><Mark1>Conflict of interest: </Mark1>Authors J. Simmons &#38; D. Gordon are Hollister Incorporated employees. D. Newman is a consultant for Hollister Incorporated.</Pgraph><Pgraph>This study was funded by Hollister Incorporated.</Pgraph></TextBlock>
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