Assessment of Spinal Cord Injured Patients' Adherence toward Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization in Baghdad City

Abstract

Background: Patients with spinal cord injuries should adhere to the practice of self-intermittent catheterization, in order to reduce their urinary tract problems such as bladder stones or urinary tract infection and others. Aim: To evaluate the spinal cord injured patients' adherence toward clean intermittent self-catheterization. Methodology: A descriptive analytic study design was carried out to assess the spinal cord injured patients' adherence toward clean intermittent self-catheterization in Baghdad city. A non-probability (purposive) sample of (26) spinal cord injured patients with paraplegia. The study instrument was composed of two parts which: Socio-demographic characteristic and the patients' compliance with clean intermittent catheterization measured by Intermittent Catheterization Adherence Scale (ICAS). Results: The majority of the samples (73%) were (18-32) years old, (58%) were single, (42%) were primary graduate, and (50) of those in median level of economic status. The results demonstrated a strong adherence of the patients to the self-intermittent catheterization. Conclusion: The study indicated that the participants have a high adhere to the application of the clean intermittent catheterization. Keywords: Assessment; Spinal Cord Injury; Adherence; Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization.