Biomedical subjects

Ann Winder

Publications and source records attributed to Ann Winder.

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Intermittent self-catheterisation.

Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) or carer/nurse-assisted clinically clean intermittent catheterisation (CCIC) has developed over the past 20 years as a means of treating patients with bladder-emptying problems. It is now recognised as one of the safest methods of managing patients, especially those with neurogenic bladder disorders. ISC has been demonstrated to reduce infection hazards and greatly improve the lives of many patients with micturition disorders (Lapides et al, 1972).

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Teaching ISC technique.

Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is an extremely intimate technique and those teaching it must be aware of both verbal and non-verbal behaviour by patients throughout the procedure. The instructor needs to be empathetic, supportive and skilled in the technique, as the patient faces a change in both lifestyle and body image. Psychosexual awareness means being alert to any sexual anxieties the patient may have.

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