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Ambulatory bio‐feedback for stress incontinence exercise regimes: a novel development of the perineometer
Author(s) -
Jones Keith R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1994.tb01114.x
Subject(s) - yardstick , stress incontinence , ambulatory , medicine , unit (ring theory) , population , stress (linguistics) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , urinary incontinence , intensive care medicine , psychology , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , mathematics education , environmental health
Stress incontinence is a debilitating condition affecting a large proportion of the female population. Pelvic floor exercising with the aid of bio‐feedback is well established as an effective treatment regime. However, current monitoring devices are restrictive in the way they may be employed in community‐based therapy. A prototype unit is described, which is both compact and accurate and suitable for ambulatory monitoring of vaginal pressure. This device is suitable for self‐help domiciliary regimes and may also be used as an accurate yardstick to judge individual response to therapy. Conceptual changes in health‐care provision are leading to greater emphasis on community‐centred care for non‐acute conditions such as stress incontinence. Development of more appropriate scientific and technological support is likely to have a fundamental role in the success of such schemes.