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PROMPTED VOIDING TO REDUCE INCONTINENCE IN COMMUNITY‐DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
Author(s) -
Adkins Vincent K.,
Mathews R. Mark
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-153
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , intervention (counseling) , psychology , cognition , physical therapy , clinical psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , urology
In‐home caregivers were taught to implement a prompted voiding procedure with 2 older adults with cognitive impairments and urinary incontinence. Results suggested that the procedures can be implemented by family caregivers, and the intervention reduced incontinence for both participants.