Effect of Behavioral Intervention Education Program on Urinary Incontinence Among Elderly Patients at Assiut University Hospital

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is considered a stigmatizing condition in most populations, especially elderly people which contributes to poor quality of life. Aim: Assess quality of life among elderly suffering from urinary incontinence and evaluate the effect of behavioral intervention on Quality of Life of urinary incontinence elderly patients. Subject and method: A quasi-experimental pre and post-test design was utilized. It involved 73 elderly participants selected by simple random sample from outpatient clinics in urology and general hospital at Assiut University Hospitals. Three tools were utilized. 1 st tool: An interview questionnaire sheet for collection of demographic data, medical and urology history, 2 nd tool: Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID). 3 rd tool; International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Studied participants were evaluated at baseline and after three months of program. Results: A statistically significant P=0.001 was found between pre and post-test among elderly in terms of mean scores obtained from QOL domain of the ICIQ-SF was 9.49±1.48 and 5.9±2.1, respectively. Conclusions: Behavioral intervention program are effective in reducing severity of urinary incontinence. Given the study results, it is recommended that expand of public education efforts through various channels about importance of behavioral intervention for appropriate management of urinary incontinence among elderly.