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The effect of bladder training on urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older women
1Wound Management Center/Hyperbaric Medicine Services, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.
Objective:
The effect of bladder training on urinary incontinence among a group of community-based older women was investigated.
Design:
Quasi-experimental.
Setting And Subjects:
Nineteen functionally independent, community-dwelling women, aged 64 to 88 years, with a history of urinary incontinence occurring at least once a week, participated in the study.
Methods:
Bladder training methods consisted of mandatory voiding schedules, self-monitored voiding records, and weekly telephone communication between subject and researcher.
Main Outcome Measures:
The number of incontinent episodes over a 1-week period was used to determine the effectiveness of bladder training.
Results:
The mean frequency of incontinent episodes at baseline was compared to the frequency of incontinent episodes at both end of treatment and at 6-month follow-up.
Conclusions:
Bladder training is effective in reducing episodes of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older women.