Bladder Health in the UK

This part of the project explores patient experiences of infections that may be identified as bacterial in cause, mainly infections of the urinary tract (UTI).

The research is being carried out by Eleanor Kashouris for her doctorate.

This research focuses on bacterial infections that mostly but not exclusively affect women. We pay close attention to the experiences of patients who are already living with hard-to-treat urinary symptoms, and ask what their expertise could mean in an era of emerging resistance to our most common antibiotics. Further, we want to explore the potential for entrenched inequalities to worsen both as the scale of resistance to antibiotics grows, and as UTI becomes a key target of intervention for policy mobilizations against resistance. In this context, we ask what good care is for different groups of people living with bladder health issues.

If you would like to hear more about the research, you can get in touch directly with Eleanor on ek403@sussex.ac.uk or look at the information sheet or consent form (below).

You can also follow the project on Twitter at @amrinterrupted or Eleanor at @ekashouris

• Participant information sheet for interviews and photos, v3, approved 9th December 2020
• Consent form for interviews and photos, v2, approved 9th December 2020