OAB Burden and Unmet Need : From Physicians to Patients' Expectations

OAB Burden and Unmet Needs: From Physicians to Patients' Expectations

EUGA 2023 Symposium, organized by Pierre Fabre, discusses the current management of Overactive Bladder (OAB) and the challenges related to adherence and persistence with treatments. 

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 Despite the availability of  treatments, adherence and persistence to therapy remain significant challenges. Patients often discontinue medications due to side effects, lack of efficacy, or the burden of continuous treatment. This highlights the need for better patient education, early seeking care, more tolerable medications, and improved follow-up strategies to enhance adherence and treatment persistence.

OAB Burden: Most Prevalent and Bothersome Symptoms from Physicians to Patients' View

The presentation highlights the prevalence and bothersome symptoms of OAB, emphasizing the gap between symptom recognition and care-seeking behavior. It also discusses the psychological impact of OAB, including its association with depression and reduced quality of life. The need for early help-seeking, personalized treatment, and improved patient education about OAB is underscored.

Unmet Needs: What Could Be Improved and How?

To improve the management of Overactive Bladder (OAB), it is essential to reduce the delay in seeking help by enhancing education about bladder function and OAB symptoms. Incorporating patient perspectives into OAB research is crucial for developing new algorithms that tailor treatments to individual patient characteristics.  Decision aids should also be implemented to help patients clarify their values, facilitating efficient shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers.

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Do not hesitate to contact Pierre Fabre: contact.urology@pierre-fabre.com