Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding advantages of double voiding as follows:
- Double voiding is a pattern bladder training to help individuals with difficulty emptying the bladder completely. This technique allows an individual some extra time for the act of voiding and empty the bladder completely.
- By encouraging to empty the bladder completely, double voiding helps prevent any back-up of urine in the bladder and thus helps men with prostate enlargement.
- As the bladder is emptied more completely, double voiding helps to prevent leakage of urine and reduces incontinence episodes in individuals with poor bladder control.
- Backing-up of urine is a very favorable factor for bacterial growth, which results in increased risk for UTI. By reducing the back-up of urine in the bladder, double voiding helps prevent development of urinary tract infections.
- Reduced incontinence and urine leakage with double voiding helps protect skin integrity and prevent skin breakdown in bedbound patients and senior citizens.
- Complete bladder emptying with double voiding can slowly increase the time interval between two successive acts of voiding. This contributes to reducing the frequency of urination. Reduced frequency of urination, especially during the night, can help individuals with severe nocturia and promote restful sleep.
