Table 1 Urine-related parameters, which clinicians indicated are important for them when taking a medical history, separated by clinician group.
Doctors (Urologists) | Physical therapists | Nurses |
|---|---|---|
Common to all groups: urgency and frequency, burning sensation when urinating, medical background (surgeries, medications, underlying diseases) | ||
Characteristics of the flow (stops, changes in flow) | Volume of urine in the catheter (for hospitalized patients) | |
Stress urinary incontinence | Using a catheter or using a toilet to urinate | |
Urinary incontinence (UI) | Urine color | |
Urinary hesitancy | ||
Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying after urination | ||
Abdominal muscle activation during urination | ||
Fluid balance log | ||
Position when urinating (squat, etc.) | Number of times per day in the bathroom | |
Straining at the beginning of urination | Pelvic floor muscle strength | |
First morning urine—is there a difference in sensation or in the flow patterns | Pelvic floor prolapse | |
Waking to void (nocturia)—frequency and volume | Absorption pads—are they used, and if so, how frequently are they changed? | |
Amount of liquid intake per day | ||
