Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding timed voiding as follows:
- Timed voiding pattern is a behavior therapy of bladder retraining.
- Timed voiding helps to address urinary problems, such as, incontinence, incomplete emptying of bladder, reduced bladder capacity, and frequent urge to urinate.
- This technique allows an individual to void and empty the bladder on a timely schedule, but not waiting for the urge to urinate.
- Upon gaining control over the technique, individuals can slowly increase the time interval between two successive acts of voiding.
- By frequently emptying the bladder and thereby, reducing the back-up of urine in the bladder, timed voiding helps prevent development of urinary tract infections.