Effectiveness of intermittent urinary catheterization in patients with neurogenic bladder: a systematic review protocol

Laís Fumincelli; Alessandra Mazzo; José Carlos Amado Martins; Fernando Manuel Dias Henriques; Daniela Cardoso; Manuel Alves Rodrigues

doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003212

Effectiveness of intermittent urinary catheterization in patients with neurogenic bladder: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Dec;14(12):83-91. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003212.

Authors

Laís Fumincelli¹, Alessandra Mazzo, José Carlos Amado Martins, Fernando Manuel Dias Henriques, Daniela Cardoso, Manuel Alves Rodrigues

Affiliation

¹ 1Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil 2Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal 3Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra; The Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Coimbra, Portugal.

PMID: 28009670
DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003212

Abstract

The objective of this review is to investigate the effectiveness of the use of intermittent urinary catheterization in improving the quality of life (QoL) of patients with neurogenic bladder.