Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of urinary control management on neurogenic bladder symptoms and stigma in patients with spinal cord injury. Methods Totally 49 neurogenic bladder patients after spinal cord injury were treated with comprehensive urinary control management,including intermittent catheterization according to "safety capacity of the bladder", formulating and implementing water drinking plan, strengthening bladder function training, the patients′ neurogenic bladder symptoms and stigma of chronic diseases were dynamically evaluated at 4 time points of admission, discharge, 1 month and 3 months after discharge. Results The urination patterns were significantly different at four time points (P<0.01). There were significant differences in the total score of neurogenic bladder symptoms, the score of incontinence, storage and emptying, complications of urinary system and the score of quality of life(P<0.01 for all), and there were significant differences in the total score of chronic disease stigma and the score of external stigma (P<0.05 for both). Conclusion Conducting comprehensive urinary control management for neurogenic bladder patients after spinal cord injury, is benefit for patients′ bladder function recovering gradually, urination patterns changing, clinical symptoms improving and reducing their perceived stigma.