Qualitative study of a diverse sample of individuals living with a long-term urinary catheter.
To explore the individual's perceptions of how a long-term urinary catheter can affect body image, sex, and sexuality and to help GPs to discuss the subject in consultations. An indwelling urinary catheter can solve the problem of incontinence and may be life-saving in individuals with retention, but it can cause problems such as infection and may have a negative impact on body image, sex, and sexuality.
