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Stigma associated with postprostatectomy urinary incontinence.

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  • 1School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia and Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia.

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
|May 18, 2000
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Men experiencing postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) develop public and private identities to cope with stigma. They renegotiate self-acceptance by challenging cultural attitudes toward UI.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Social Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) significantly impacts men's quality of life.
  • Social and psychological implications of UI are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the social implications of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI).
  • To understand how men navigate identity and stigma associated with UI.

Main Methods:

  • Collective case study design.
  • Unstructured, in-depth interviews with three men over 60 experiencing postprostatectomy UI.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data.

Main Results:

  • Men construct distinct public and private identities to manage UI.

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  • Public identity involves concealing incontinence and fearing exposure.
  • Private identity revision involves rejecting cultural stigma and accepting a leaking body.

    • Conclusions:

    • A significant stigma surrounds postprostatectomy UI, affecting men's identities.
    • Naturalistic inquiry offers insights for continence nurses.
    • Assisting patients requires addressing the social context of UI management.