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Challenges for managing overactive bladder and guidance for patient support.

Vernon F Schabert1, Tamara Bavendam, Erica L Goldberg

  • 1IMS Health, Inc, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 300 N Washington St, Ste 300, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA. VSchabert@us.imshealth.com

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Improving overactive bladder (OAB) outcomes requires addressing unmet expectations and enhancing patient adherence through lifestyle changes and external support programs. Healthcare providers need resources to effectively manage OAB treatment.

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Published on: August 28, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Patient Adherence
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Overactive bladder (OAB) management faces challenges including underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and poor patient adherence.
  • Patient expectations significantly impact treatment continuation, with unmet expectations being a primary reason for discontinuation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify challenges in improving overactive bladder (OAB) management outcomes.
  • To summarize critical success factors for supporting OAB treatment based on research findings.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary team conducted a US patient survey (n=5392) on OAB medication discontinuation.
  • A literature review of OAB treatment, adherence, and health behavior change models was performed.
  • An expert panel discussion synthesized findings and provided insights on patient education.

Main Results:

  • 45.4% of patients discontinued OAB medications due to unmet treatment expectations.
  • Interventions early in treatment, adherence messages, and trusted stakeholder involvement are crucial.
  • Health behavior change models and expert insights highlight effective patient education strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Improving OAB outcomes necessitates tackling underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and nonadherence.
  • Supporting medication adherence can be enhanced by integrating lifestyle modifications and behavioral interventions.
  • External programs complementing physician interactions are needed to support patient education and progress monitoring.