Research Article
The development of urotherapy in pediatric care and the training of urotherapists
Anna-Lena Hellström*, Birgitta Lindehall and Ulla Sillén
Published: 05 January, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-005
The terms urotherapy and urotherapist are often mentioned in the literature, but their origins and meanings are less well-known.
Objective: To describe the background and development of the concept of urotherapy in pediatric care and the profession of urotherapist.
Methods: Data has been searched for in Medline PubMed and selection has been limited to papers important for the purpose.
Results: Understanding of urinary bladder function was developed in the 1970’s, mainly due to new urodynamic methods opened up for possible treatment options. Standard urotherapy is a concept developed in the 1980’s and aims to treat dysfunction by helping the patient to learn to understand bladder function and then practice certain techniques in order to normalize it. To succeed, guidance and support are needed from a skilled urotherapist. In Scandinavian and German-speaking countries, quality-assured training for urotherapists at the university level is available.
Conclusion: Urotherapy standard therapy is a non-invasive treatment recommended as the first-choice treatment for lower urinary tract disorders. However, we must have requirements as to what knowledge a urotherapist needs to have, and training has to be certified and be at the university level.
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DOI: 10.29328/journal.cjncp.1001044
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Keywords:
Urotherapy; Urotherapist; Training; Urinary bladder dysfunction; Children
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