Barriers, complications, adherence, and self-reported quality of life for people using clean intermittent catheterization.

Purpose: To examine barriers, complications, adherence, and health-related quality of life in people using clean intermittent catheterization (CIC).

Design: This pilot study used a cross-sectional, survey design.

Settings And Subjects: Forty-four community-dwelling men and women who had been using CIC for 2 or more months participated in the study.