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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Inappropriate urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in neurogenic bladder patients contributes to antibiotic overuse.
  • Ambiguous symptoms in neurogenic bladder complicate accurate UTI diagnosis.
  • Previous research collected UTI-related signs and symptoms from electronic medical records.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize patient-reported signs and symptoms of UTIs in neurogenic bladder patients.
  • To compare patient experiences with provider documentation of UTI signs and symptoms.
  • To identify areas for improving UTI diagnosis and care in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative focus groups with 23 veterans with neurogenic bladder and UTI diagnoses.
  • Mixed deductive and inductive coding of focus group transcripts.
  • Comparison of qualitative data with electronic medical records.

Main Results:

  • Both patients and providers recognized nonspecific symptoms like urine changes as indicators of UTI.
  • Discordance was observed between patients and providers regarding other UTI signs and symptoms.
  • Patients reported that providers sometimes disregarded symptoms other than fever or chills.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing UTI care requires enhanced patient-provider communication regarding signs and symptoms.
  • Thorough elicitation and evaluation of all reported signs and symptoms are crucial for accurate UTI diagnosis in neurogenic bladder.
  • Addressing symptom discordance can reduce antibiotic overuse and improve patient outcomes.