We are pleased to provide an update on our study “Neurogenic Bowel and Bladder Management After Spinal Cord Injury: Examining Factors Involved in Successful Decision-Making Processes”, which has been in progress since Fall 2017. This US Department of Defense SCI Research Program funded study looks to understand how persons living with SCI make decisions regarding neurogenic bowel and bladder, specifically influencing factors, processes utilized by those making decisions and outcomes of those decisions. Now in its final year, the study team has enrolled more than 60 participants, representing both civilians and veterans with SCI all experiencing a variety of neurogenic bowel and bladder issues.
We have conducted in-depth interviews and are currently analyzing the wealth of data each of these interviews has generated. As part of our learning, we would like to share with you a very personal video clip, discussing incontinence and its impact.
We are curious about your thoughts on this and if you have experienced similar problems.
Although it is too early to discuss research results, the team has learned that persons living with SCI take into account a wide range of factors in the decision-making process. Learning about these can help us design better resources to assist with making an informed decision about bladder and/or bowel. We look forward to sharing more with you in the months to come. Please send us your ideas or questions related to this project to Suzanne Walsh, Project Coordinator, at [email protected].
