The Emotional Impact For An Intermittent Catheter User with Simple Solutions

This is episode one of a three-part series: Confident Living with Intermittent Catheterisation.

This podcast was 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 1:

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.

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. Head Medical Writer, Moderator, and Educator, EMJ, London, UK
4. Senior Fellow (Associate Professor in Health & Exercise Prescription), Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University, London, UK