Intermittent self-catheterisation: the community nurse's role in identifying and overcoming the barriers.

With their expertise and ability to leverage the therapeutic relationship, community nurses are well-placed to manage the complications and challenges associated with intermittent self-catheterisation. Francesca Ramadan provides an overview of the patient-, training- and environmentally-related barriers to intermittent self-catheterisation and of the ways in which these can be overcome by personalised, person-centred training and education.