ArticleCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2020
Qualitative Analysis of Treatment Needs in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Implications for Intervention.
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Evaluation of Response to Use of Intravesical Ozone Gas in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Quality of Life Analysis in Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: Implications for a Multimodal Integrated Treatment
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Flares: A Comprehensive, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Peer-Reviewed Flare Literature.The Journal of urology · 2024Pooled it
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- Widespread Pain Moderates the Response to Centrally-Acting Therapies in an Observational Cohort of Patients With Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A MAPP Research Network Study.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Observational
- Navigating the decision landscape: understanding interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients' motivations and medical support needs for fecal microbiota transplantation: a qualitative research.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Gap of Research to Practice in IC/BPS: A Scientometric Study of Available Evidence.Urology research & practice · 2025Review
- Establishing Evidence for the Painful Intercourse Self-Efficacy Scale-Interstitial Cystitis.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Coping With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2024Article
- Management Strategies for Patients with Non-Infectious Cystitis: A Review of the Literature.Current urology reports · 2024Review
- This pain drives me crazy: Psychiatric symptoms in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Interstitial cystitis-an imbalance of risk and protective factors?Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Believing women: a qualitative exploration of provider disbelief and pain dismissal among women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome from the MAPP research network.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of intravesical ozone in interstitial cystitis by the O'Leary-Sant symptom index.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Compensatory coping and depression in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Observational
- Decision-making and improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with kidney stones: comparing surgery versus observation using a mixed methods analysis.Urolithiasis · 2022Article
- How do women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome make treatment choices?International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Gender differences in the experience of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Implications of Mental Health and Trauma in Interstitial Cystitis.Health psychology research · 2022Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a debilitating condition carrying substantial psychosocial burden. Psychological treatment for IC/BPS is little studied, and there are barriers to its use in clinical management. Whether psychological treatments benefit patients with IC/BPS is unclear and we do not know if such treatments would meet patient needs.
aimsIncorporating patient-reported needs and acknowledging diversity in pain experiences can inform patient-centered interventions for IC/BPS. This project characterized the experience of living with IC/BPS and patient perceptions of needs in its treatment, with the goal of informing patient-centered treatment for IC/BPS.
methodsUsing both quantitative and qualitative methods, 27 females with IC/BPS participated in a focus group and completed validated self-report assessments evaluating urinary symptoms, pain, and emotional functioning. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed, then coded and analyzed using an iterative inductive/deductive approach. Linear regression models evaluated the relationship between psychological functioning and symptom severity.
resultsWe conducted six focus groups between 8/2017-12/2017. Five major themes emerged from qualitative analysis: managing physical symptoms, emotional symptoms, impact on daily life and socio-contextual factors, responding to illness, and addressing needs in treatment. The physiological and emotional consequences of IC/BPS were reported, highlighting their impact on interpersonal relationships and challenges obtaining appropriate treatment for IC/BPS. Quantitative analysis showed depression levels were significantly associated with worsened IC/BPS symptomology, after controlling for known confounding factors.
conclusionIndividuals with IC/BPS could benefit from tailored psychological interventions focusing on pain management, emotion regulation, communications skills, along with sexual dysfunction and intimacy fears.
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