Introducing the Real Talk: Bladder & Bowel Conversations with Coloplast® Care Podcast
Beginning intermittent catheterization (IC) or managing neurogenic bowel may be challenging, and for healthcare professionals, this means helping patients with questions about their new routine, troubleshooting, and lifestyle. IC users often face barriers to catheterization and aren’t equipped with the education or community resources to feel confident. Training is often inadequate, and 70% of nurses surveyed spend 45 minutes or less teaching patients IC.¹ During the transition home, patients face concerns. 50% worry about hurting their urethra, 84% worry about getting a urinary tract infection (UTI), and 75% had a UTI within the last year (and most of them have 1-3 a year).² One study found that among patients not enrolled in an educational support program, 1 in 6 had an unnecessary emergency department visit and 1 in 10 had an overnight hospital admission within the first month of using an intermittent catheter.³
Coloplast® Care is here to help you and your patients navigate the bladder and bowel journey – together. Real Talk: Bladder & Bowel Conversations with Coloplast Care is a new podcast series that connects patients to inspiring stories, product and lifestyle advice, and tips to help them gain confidence in bladder or bowel routines. New podcast episodes are released monthly and cover everything from the basics of intermittent catheterization, to managing a neurogenic bowel with spina bifida, and more. Listeners can also access resources from Coloplast Care, a product and lifestyle educational support program that reports better patient outcomes. Patients enrolled in the program experienced a 47% reduction in unnecessary emergency department visits and a 77% reduction in overnight hospital admissions within the first month of using an intermittent catheter.³ Connect your patients with community networks, educational resources, and reliable product and lifestyle advice to help them successfully self-manage bladder or bowel routines by sharing the link below. Join us in conversations with community advocates and thought leaders to gain insights about lifestyle, products, and mindset.
New episodes:
Join Bianca Faith Johnson and Thomas Cloyd as they share their catheterization journeys – along with their favorite tips and advice for both male and female intermittent catheter users.
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*All speakers have been compensated for their participation in this presentation. Each person’s situation is unique, so your experience may not be the same.
Information from Coloplast Care is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted to contain treatment recommendations. You should rely on the healthcare professional who knows your individual history for personal medical advice and diagnosis.
1. Coloplast_Market_Study_IC Research_2015_Data-on-file (VV-0206732).
2. Coloplast, IC user survey, 2016, Data on file (PM-06287), N=2942
3. Hasan, Shaquib Al; Neal-Herman, Levi; Norman, Holly S.; Zhao, Julie Z.; Carlson, Angeline. Patient Support Program and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Using Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Bladder Management. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing: September/October 2022 - Volume 49 - Issue 5 - p 470-480 doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000901