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The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study

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De Gagne, JC; So, A; Wu, B; Palmer, MH; McConnell, ES
Published in: International Journal of Nursing Sciences
March 1, 2015

Background Although self-management approaches have shown strong evidence of positive outcomes for urinary incontinence prevention and management, few programs have been developed for Korean rural communities. Objectives This pilot study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a urinary incontinence self-management program for community-dwelling women aged 55 and older with urinary incontinence in rural South Korea. Methods This study used a one-group pre- post-test design to measure the effects of the intervention using standardized urinary incontinence symptom, knowledge, and attitude measures. Seventeen community-dwelling older women completed weekly 90-min group sessions for 5 weeks. Descriptive statistics and paired t-tests and were used to analyze data. Results The mean of the overall interference on daily life from urine leakage (pre-test: M = 5.76 ± 2.68, post-test: M = 2.29 ± 1.93, t = -4.609, p < 0.001) and the sum of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire scores (pre-test: M = 11.59 ± 3.00, post-test: M = 5.29 ± 3.02, t = -5.881, p < 0.001) indicated significant improvement after the intervention. Improvement was also noted on the mean knowledge (pre-test: M = 19.07 ± 3.34, post-test: M = 23.15 ± 2.60, t = 7.550, p < 0.001) and attitude scores (pre-test: M = 2.64 ± 0.19, post-test: M = 3.08 ± 0.41, t = 5.150, p < 0.001). Weekly assignments were completed 82.4% of the time. Participants showed a high satisfaction level (M = 26.82 ± 1.74, range 22-28) with the group program. Conclusions Implementation of a urinary incontinence self-management program was accompanied by improved outcomes for Korean older women living in rural communities who have scarce resources for urinary incontinence management and treatment. Urinary incontinence self-management education approaches have potential for widespread implementation in nursing practice.

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International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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2352-0132

Publication Date

March 1, 2015

Volume

2

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1

Start / End Page

39 / 46

Related Subject Headings

  • 4205 Nursing
 

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De Gagne, J. C., So, A., Wu, B., Palmer, M. H., & McConnell, E. S. (2015). The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2(1), 39–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.01.002
De Gagne, J. C., A. So, B. Wu, M. H. Palmer, and E. S. McConnell. “The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study.” International Journal of Nursing Sciences 2, no. 1 (March 1, 2015): 39–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.01.002.
De Gagne JC, So A, Wu B, Palmer MH, McConnell ES. The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences. 2015 Mar 1;2(1):39–46.
De Gagne, J. C., et al. “The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study.” International Journal of Nursing Sciences, vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 2015, pp. 39–46. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.01.002.
De Gagne JC, So A, Wu B, Palmer MH, McConnell ES. The effect of a urinary incontinence self-management program for older women in South Korea: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences. 2015 Mar 1;2(1):39–46.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

DOI

ISSN

2352-0132

Publication Date

March 1, 2015

Volume

2

Issue

1

Start / End Page

39 / 46

Related Subject Headings

  • 4205 Nursing