These podcast episodes form a series: Confident Living with Intermittent Catheterisation.
The podcasts were initiated and funded by Convatec. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of Convatec or EMJ.
Episode 3: The clinician’s perspective on new intermittent catheterisation technology
In this bonus episode, join EMJ host Dr Hannah Moir as she speaks with our two urological experts, Dr Todd Linsenmeyer and Professor Chris Harding. They discuss recent advances in day-to-day technologies for intermittent catheterisation, covering innovations and advancements in catheter technology aimed at improving the user experience.
Episode 2: Catheterising Me–Raising Nurse Practice in Intermittent Catheterisation Care
In this bonus episode, join EMJ host Dr Hannah Moir as she speaks with our two urological nursing experts, Dr Diane Newman and Dr Angie Rantell. Supporting the role of nurses and multi-disciplinary teams in intermittent catheter care, our experts provide insight into educational tools that will support and improve patient wellbeing and advance the standard of care.
Episode 1: The Emotional Impact For An Intermittent Catheter User with Simple Solutions
In this bonus episode, join EMJ host Dr Hannah Moir as she speaks with our two health and wellbeing experts, Dr Sula Windgassen and Kiera McGarrity, who provide their expertise and personal experiences of using intermittent catheters. The experts address the emotional impact of intermittent catheter use and provide solutions and practical tools to support and improve patient wellbeing and advance the standard of care.
Speakers
Sula Windgassen, PhD, CPsychol, MSc, PGDip, BSc1
Kiera McGarrity2
Diane Newman3
Angie Rantell4
1. Health Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, and Honorary Researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK.
2. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, intermittent catheter user, and patient advocate from Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
3. Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Digital Science PressCo, Reno, Nevada, USA
4. Urogynaecology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Moderator:
Hannah Moir, PhD5,6
5. Head Medical Writer, Moderator, and Educator, EMJ, London, UK
6. Senior Fellow (Associate Professor in Health & Exercise Prescription), Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University, London, UK
