Moskowitz Dena, Lee Una
Section of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2018 Oct 18;19(12):97. doi: 10.1007/s11934-018-0849-1.
Recurrent urinary tract infections are a common condition that can impact patients' quality of life. The purpose of this review is to summarize and analyze the literature regarding the distress that these infections can cause to patients and provide guidance to clinicians on how to improve care of these patients.
The current literature on patient perspectives in urinary tract infections shows an emotional symptom experience that is not consistent with the typical symptoms expected by clinicians. The infections can impact all aspects of quality of life, including social, emotional, and financial domains. Women with recurrent urinary tract infections experience a significant amount of distress. They have a strong desire for validation of their experiences by their physicians. Clinicians can best serve these patients by understanding the true impact of their condition and creating treatment strategies that include shared decision making to meet patients' goals.
复发性尿路感染是一种常见疾病，会影响患者的生活质量。本综述的目的是总结和分析有关这些感染给患者带来的困扰的文献，并为临床医生提供如何改善对这些患者护理的指导。
目前关于尿路感染患者观点的文献显示，其情感症状体验与临床医生预期的典型症状不一致。这些感染会影响生活质量的各个方面，包括社会、情感和经济领域。复发性尿路感染的女性会经历大量困扰。她们强烈希望医生认可她们的经历。临床医生若能理解病情的真正影响并制定包括共同决策以实现患者目标的治疗策略，就能最好地为这些患者服务。
