Title

The effect of bladder training on urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older women

Abstract

Objective: The effect of bladder training on urinary incontinence among a group of community-based older women was investigated. Design: Quasi-experimental. Setting and Subjects: Nineteen functionally independent, community-dwelling women, aged 64 to 88 years, with a history of urinary incontinence occurring at least once a week, participated in the study. Methods: Bladder training methods consisted of mandatory voiding schedules, self-monitored voiding records, and weekly telephone communication between subject and researcher. Main Outcome Measures: The number of incontinent episodes over a 1-week period was used to determine the effectiveness of bladder training. Results: The mean frequency of incontinent episodes at baseline was compared to the frequency of incontinent episodes at both end of treatment and at 6-month follow-up. Conclusions: Bladder training is effective in reducing episodes of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older women. Copyright © 1997 by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society.

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Publication Title

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volume

24

Issue

6

Number of Pages

319-324

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1097/00152192-199711000-00009

Socpus ID

0031266059 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031266059

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