Urinary incontinence.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention involved a registered nurse specialized in the care of incontinent patients. Over a period of one year, this nurse advised and guided patients suffering from stress, urge or mixed inc
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 years or older, consulting their GP with symptoms of stress, urge or mixed incontinence.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Excluded are women suffering from gynecological diseases (e.g., malignancy), dysuria, cystocele, fistula, neurological diseases (e.g., CVA, MS, Parkinson), urinary tract infection, not being able to fill in the questionnaires or to follow treatment. Also women who had given birth within 3 months preceding recruitment were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of incontinent episodes: measured by a 3-day bladder diary recording the frequency and volume of the incontinent episodes as well as the number of pads used throughout the day and night. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life: measured with the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (30 items covering five domains: mobility, emotional functioning, physical activity, social functioning and embarrassment); 2. Amount of bother caused by incontinence is measured by the Urogenital Distress Inventory (19 items covering 5 domains: discomfort/pain, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, genital prolapse, obstructive micturition); 3. EuroQol (EQ-5D): a generic questionnaire to measure quality of life (the EQ-5D defines health in terms of five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression); 4. Patient satisfaction with care: measured on a 10-point scale ranging from 'very poor' (1) to 'excellent' (10). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM. Moulin, Du
University of Maastricht (UM), Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Studies, P.O. Box 616
Outcome results
None listed