{"doi":"10.1089/end.2022.0810","title":"The Patient Voice: Stent Experiences After Ureteroscopy—Insights from In-Depth Interviews with Participants in the USDRN STENTS Nested Qualitative Cohort Study","abstract":"Purpose: Ureteral stents are commonly used after ureteroscopy and cause significant discomfort, yet qualitative perspectives on patients' stent experiences remain unknown. We describe psychological, functional, and interpersonal effects of post-ureteroscopy stents and whether additional patient-reported assessments may be needed. Materials and Methods: Using a qualitative descriptive study design, we conducted in-depth interviews with a nested cohort of participants in the STudy to Enhance uNderstanding of sTent-associated Symptoms (STENTS). Participants shared their symptoms with a post-ureteroscopy stent and described symptom bother and impact on daily activities. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using applied thematic analysis. During analysis, participants' experiences with interference in daily activities were categorized into three groups based on their impact: minimal, moderate, and substantial. Results: All 39 participants experienced pain, although descriptions varied and differentiated between feelings of pain vs discomfort. Almost all experienced urinary symptoms. Only a few reported other physical symptoms, although several psychological aspects were identified. In the areas of sleep, mood, life enjoyment, work, exercise, activities of daily living, driving, childcare, and leisure/social activities, the stent had little impact on daily living among participants placed in the minimal group ( n = 12) and far greater impact for participants in the substantial group ( n = 8). For patients in the moderate group ( n = 19), some daily activities were moderately or substantially affected, whereas other activities were minimally affected. Conclusions: Counseling to better prepare patients for the impact of stent-associated symptoms may help mitigate symptom burden. 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