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Urinary incontinence detection in elderly inpatient men
Author(s) -
O'Donnell Pat D.,
Sutton Laurie,
Beck Cornelia,
Finkbeiner Alex E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.1930060207
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , urine , urinary system , urology
Urinary incontinence is a serious medical and social problem affecting approximately 40% of elderly inpatients. Evaluating the extent of the illness and response to therapy requires an accurate method for quantitative measurement of urinary incontinence. Quantitative parameters of urinary loss include the frequency and volume of urinary incontinence. A telemetric incontinence detection instrument designed to measure incontinence frequency is described and the instrument is compared with a standard „wet check” incontinence detection technique. The electronic instrument appears to be an accurate method for detection of urine loss and is nonobtrusive to the patients.