Pd62-01 Interventions to Reduce Cystoscopy Discomfort: A Multi-Site Quality Improvement Pilot

You have accessJournal of UrologyHealth Services Research: Quality Improvement range 0-10), pain intensity, and emotional distress-anxiety. We performed a linear regression analysis that controlled for age and number of prior cystoscopies and accounted for correlation among patients nested within institutions. Pain intensity and anxiety were log-transformed. RESULTS: Visualization was significantly associated with decreased VAS, pain intensity, and anxiety (Table 1). Conversely, music was significantly associated with increased anxiety. Increased lidocaine dwell time was not associated with any change in pain or anxiety. 35% of patients declined their offered inventions, 88% of whom were offered music and requested visualization instead of or in addition to music (Figure 1). Most declining patients presented for bladder cancer surveillance (87%) or had undergone prior cystoscopy (84%). CONCLUSIONS: Allowing patients to visualize their cystoscopy in real time during the procedure is an accessible, efficacious, and desired means of significantly reducing pain and anxiety related to cystoscopy. Download PPT Source of Funding: Carolina Medical Student Research Program (University of North Carolina Medical Alumni Fund) © 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 211Issue 5SMay 2024Page: e1285 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Avani P. Desai More articles by this author Ram Sankar Basak More articles by this author Yair Lotan More articles by this author John Sperger More articles by this author Florian Schroeck More articles by this author Iftach Chaplain More articles by this author Hannah Roberson More articles by this author Perla Lopez More articles by this author Whitney Jenkins More articles by this author John L. Gore More articles by this author Michael R. Kosorok More articles by this author Angela Smith More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...