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Prevalence of urinary incontinence among community‐dwelling adults receiving home care
Author(s) -
Moulin M.F.M.T. Du,
Hamers J.P.H.,
Ambergen A.W.,
Janssen M.A.P.,
Halfens R.J.G.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20291
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , body mass index , cross sectional study , gerontology , nursing homes , physical therapy , nursing , urology , pathology
We conducted a cross‐sectional survey in 2005 to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in adults receiving home care. Of the 2,866 patients surveyed, 46% suffered from UI; 6.5% had stress, 16.6% had urge, 9% had mixed, and 17.6% had functional incontinence. No diagnosis regarding type of UI had been established in 50.2%. Factors associated with UI were advanced age, higher body mass index, and impaired mobility. UI is prevalent in older persons receiving home care, but the lack of diagnosis of type of UI in half of the participants surveyed impedes management of UI. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 31:604–612, 2008