The Importance of patient-centred care in neurogenic bladder and bowel management

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the 12th episode of series two of ‘SCI Care: What really matters’ and the third collaborative episode between the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) and Wellspect®.In this podcast episode, we follow on from the recent webinar on the 'Importance of patient-centred care in neurogenic bladder and bowel management’, continuing the discussion with a particular focus on clinical practice.Host Mr Grant Friedrich, Clinical Relations Manager for Wellspect Healthcare, is joined by Dr Ammirati, a medical doctor at the Complex Structure of Neuro-Urology of the Orthopedic Trauma Centre / Unipolar Spinal Unit of the "Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino", and Veronika Geng, Head of the Advisory Centre for Nutrition and Digestion for Spinal Cord Injured People in Lobbach, Germany. The discussion focusses on the advantages of patient-centred care in neurogenic bladder and bowel management, the importance of adherence to bladder and bowel management, and possible ways to improve adherence to bladder and bowel management. The panellists agree that the practitioner's role in the patient's journey is to guide, educate, and negotiate with the patient, ensuring they are included in all steps along the way as they navigate how to live with a spinal cord injury. By keeping the patient part of their healthcare decision-making process, goals will be realistic and the person’s individual and specific needs will be met.The Vision of ISCoS is to "facilitate healthy and inclusive lives for people with spinal cord injury or dysfunction globally". Partnership and collaboration are key in helping us to realise this vision.We are delighted that we have been able to partner with Wellspect on an inspiring and informative collection of webinars and podcasts.We hope you enjoy listening.If you have any questions or suggestions for future episodes or would like information on becoming an ISCoS member, please email [email protected].  The 60th Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting this September is available on-demand until January 2nd 2022, you can sign in or register here Work has begun for the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 you can register for updates here. This show is brought to you by ISCoS - you can follow us on Twitter @iscosmeetings, hosted by Prof Ruth Marshall produced and directed by Heather Pownallof Heather's Media Hub@heathershub*The opinions of our host and guests are their own.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scicare/messageThe opinions of our host and guests are their own; ISCoS does not endorse any individual viewpoints, given products or companies. You can follow us on Twitter and LinkedInContact us directly with any questions or comments at [email protected]