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Urinary incontinence in nursing home residents
— a cross-national comparison | | Author(s) | Antonio Sgadari, Eva Topinková, Jan Bjornson |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 26, Supplement 2, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 49-54 |
| Keywords | Incontinence ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Comparison ; Cross national surveys ; Denmark ; France ; Iceland ; Italy ; Japan ; Sweden ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Using data from a cross-national database, the authors report the prevalence of urinary incontinence in nursing home residents, describe the main factors associated with bladder incontinence, and compare the usage of incontinence-related tests and care practices across countries. Urinary incontinence is highly prevalent in the seven countries studied: Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the US. Dependency in ambulating, cognitive impairment and urinary tract infections are significantly associated with urinary incontinence in nursing home populations in most countries. Large cross-sectional differences are observed in the percentage of older people undergoing incontinence-related testing and the percentage of residents using appliances and programmes to treat or prevent incontinence. This study may stimulate public debate on the quality of care in nursing homes, and promote the sharing of care practices designed to reduce urinary incontinence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980122423 A |
| Classmark | CTM: KX: LHB: 48: 3K: 76K: 765: 76R: 76V: 7DT: 76P: 7T |
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