Determination of Self-Esteem and The Levels of Depression in Patients Practicing Clean Intermittent Catheterization For Neurogenic Bladder After Spinal Cord Injury

作者：Ozbas Ayfer^*; Kucuk Leyla; Cavdar Ikbal; Findik Ummu; Yildiz Serpil; Yildiz Julide; Akyuz Nuray

来源：Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish, 2011, 28(4): 520-528.

• Spinal Cord Injury
• Clean Intermittent Catheterization
• Depression

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of depressive symptoms and self esteem in patients practicing clean intermittent catheterization for neurogenic bladder caused by spinal cord injury.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-four patients who were on CIC for spinal cord injury, were included in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers was used for the determination of the demographic characteristics of the patients. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to determine the levels of depressive symptoms and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory to assess the self-esteem of the patients. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 12.0. The obtained data were analyzed using %, x, t and Mann Whitney U test.
Results: In this study, it was found that 55,9% of the patients showed no depressive symptoms, 11,8% low levels of depressive symptoms and 8,8% high levels of depressive symptoms. Additionally 61,8 % of the patients had low self-esteem. There were no statistically significant differences between depressive symptoms and gender, cause of trauma, level of injury, and the duration of catheterization (p >= 0.05); whereas there was a statistically significant difference between the levels of depression and the patient's age, occupational status and ability to perform self-catheterization (p <= 0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated the importance of emotional problems and of psychosocial diagnosis and support in increasing life satisfaction in this group of patients.

• 出版日期2011