Competency information
Details
Explain video urodynamics, UPP and ambulatory urodynamics to the patient and address any questions they procedure, including the process after the procedure and how the patient will be informed of the results.
Considerations
- The pathophysiology of the lower urinary tract system and the appropriate choice of investigation, considering the findings from the history and clinical examination.
- Common questions and concerns of patients about procedures.
- Risks and benefits of undertaking the investigation.
- The information needs of patients following investigation.
- The authority level for provision of information to patients.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan and perform, under appropriate practitioner direction, video urodynamics tests to identify vesico-ureteric reflux, trabeculation, diverticulae and different types of incontinence. |
| # 2 | Outcome Plan and perform ambulatory urodynamic monitoring to investigate patients referred for a range of situations, including indeterminate cystometry or unreproduced symptoms. |
| # 3 | Outcome Plan and perform urethral pressure profile testing, maintaining awareness of the test’s limitations. |