Mathias Schlögl
Promoting continence in older people
Schlögl, Mathias; Umbehr, Martin H; Habib, Muhammad Hamza; Wagg, Adrian; Gordon, Adam L; Harwood, Rowan
Authors
Martin H Umbehr
Muhammad Hamza Habib
Adrian Wagg
Adam L Gordon
Professor Rowan Harwood Rowan.Harwood@nottingham.ac.uk
CLINICAL CONSULTANT (PROFESSOR)
Abstract
The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) is strongly associated with increasing age. Twenty five percent of women over 80 years of age have clinically significant symptoms in population surveys, but prevalence is as high as 70% in older hospital in-patients and residents of care homes with nursing. UI substantially affects quality of life and well-being, and generates significant economic burden for health and social care. Sadly, UI is considered as taboo by society, leading to isolation, depression and reluctance to seek help. As with all aspects of care of older people, a multi-modal approach to assessment and management is needed. Key to effective management of incontinence is recognition. As a minimum, clinicians should actively ask patients about continence, especially in older adults living with frailty. Careful evaluation and establishment of any underpinning diagnosis and aetiological factors requires comprehensive, multimodal, usually multidisciplinary, assessment. A lack of awareness of the problem and what can be done about it exists in both laypeople and clinicians, this needs correcting. An interdisciplinary approach to research and management must be the way into the future.
Citation
Schlögl, M., Umbehr, M. H., Habib, M. H., Wagg, A., Gordon, A. L., & Harwood, R. (2022). Promoting continence in older people. Age and Ageing, 51(9), Article afac199. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac199
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 1, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 12, 2022 |
Publication Date | 2022-09 |
Deposit Date | Aug 12, 2024 |
Journal | Age and Ageing |
Print ISSN | 0002-0729 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-2834 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 51 |
Issue | 9 |
Article Number | afac199 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac199 |
Keywords | Aged, 80 and over, Quality of Life, Urinary Incontinence - diagnosis - epidemiology - therapy, Aged, Inpatients, urinary incontinence, Prevalence, Female, interdisciplinary treatment, older people, comprehensive assessment, Humans |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/11742064 |
Publisher URL | https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/51/9/afac199/6695453 |
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