Nettip Pradujkanchana. Prevalence type severity self-management and consequence of urinary incontinence in late adult and elderly. Master's Degree(Adult Nursing ). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
Prevalence type severity self-management and consequence of urinary incontinence in late adult and elderly
Abstract:
This research aimed to explore the prevalence, types, severity, self-management
strategies, and consequence of urinary incontinence in late adult and the elderly. The
conceptual framework was based on the Revised Symptom Management Conceptual
Model of Dodd and colleagues. A hundred and eighty-five members of a Metropolitan
Hospital Senior Citizens club, were selected by purposive sampling during March to
April 2003. Data were collected by interviewing method. The instruments used in this
study were the Set-Test, the General Information Questionnaire, the Incontinence
Questionnaire, the Self-management of Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire, and the
Consequence of Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, mean, and
standard deviation were used to analyze demographic data, prevalence type, severity,
self-management, and the outcome of Urinary incontinence data.
The results of the study revealed that prevalence of urinary incontinence was
45.4%, 45.3% in females and 45.7% in males. There were mixed incontinence 36.9%,
stress incontinence 28.6%, urge incontinence 19.0%, overflow incontinence 14.3%, and
functional incontinence 1.2%. Severity of urinary incontinence was at moderate level
48.8%, mild level 39.3%, and severe level 11.9%. The first five ranks of selfmanagement
strategies being used by the participants were: 1) to urinate before going
outside / going to bed (91.7%); 2) to clean genital area after each urination (86.9%); 3)
allow urine to wet clothes and change clothes if feel uncomfortable (75%); 4) to wear the
clothes that are easily to removed when needing to void (66.3%); and 5) to get enough
water intake (63.1%). None of the participants avoided or refrained from sexual
intercourse. Some participants adjusted / canceled medication that caused more urine
(4.8%), consulted the doctor (6.3%), and did pelvic floor exercises (8.3%). The overall
consequences of urinary incontinence were at mild level, in physical activities 59.5%,
traveling 32.1%, social activities 51.2%, and emotional health 67.9%.
These findings provide information that can be used as database to improve
nursing assessment and nursing care about the problem of urinary incontinence in adult
and elderly.