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Targets, messages, and channels for educational interventions on urinary incontinence
Author(s)Stephanie L McFall, Adeline M Yerkes
Journal titleJournal of Applied Gerontology, vol 17, no 4, December 1998
Pagespp 403-418
KeywordsIncontinence ; Older women ; Information services ; Medical workers ; United States of America.
AnnotationA collaborative health agency and university project on urinary incontinence in older women is described. The article focuses on a telephone survey of 321 older women conducted as part of a needs assessment, which also served as baseline data in the evaluation of a public education initiative. The survey provided information for defining target populations, shaping educational messages, and selecting communications channels. The prevalence of involuntary urine loss was 34% with 20% of all women reporting weekly incontinence. There were few differences by continence status in health, sociodemographic characteristics, or beliefs about incontinence. Women used many communication channels for health information, and had a preference for information from health professionals. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-990104401 A
ClassmarkCTM: BD: UV: QT: 7T

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