Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Seyda Toprak Celenay, Ozge Coban, Zehra Korkut, Afra Alkan
Summary: This study aimed to assess knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) among pregnant women, finding low levels of knowledge and awareness across all trimesters. Urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) were observed in a percentage of the women. Attending antenatal education (ANE) was associated with higher knowledge scores in PFDs.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Giulia Lane, Kaitlin Hagan, Elisabeth Erekson, Vatche A. Minassian, Francine Grodstein, Julie Bynum
Summary: Despite the availability of various treatment options, few women, especially older women, discuss urinary incontinence with clinicians, with daily incontinence sufferers being more likely to seek help compared to monthly incontinence sufferers.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Margaret McCann, Anne-Marie Kelly, Jessica Eustace-Cook, Claire Howlin, Louise Daly
Summary: Community nurses lack knowledge in certain areas of urinary continence and incontinence, and have generally positive attitudes towards urinary incontinence but demonstrate misconceptions about it.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Danielle Scharp, Sarah E. Harkins, Maxim Topaz
Summary: This study aims to identify relevant comorbidities of community-dwelling older adults with urinary incontinence and provide insights about the relationships between these conditions. Ten studies were included in the review, which revealed associations between urinary incontinence and comorbidities affecting various systems. However, most studies had methodological weaknesses in measuring conditions. Further research is needed to examine symptoms, shared mechanisms, and directionality of relationships to generate clinical phenotypes, evidence-based holistic care guidelines, and improve outcomes.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mario Barbagallo, Lee Smith, Ai Koyanagi, Ligia J. Dominguez, Anna Fazzari, Eliana Marrone, Stefania Maggi, Giovanni Ruotolo, Alberto Castagna, Nicola Veronese
Summary: Multimorbidity in older people is associated with an increased risk of urinary incontinence, particularly in those with asthma, Parkinson's disease, and psychiatric disorders. This finding is based on a ten-year follow-up study using data from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Yuval Zolotov, Orli Grinstein Cohen, Patricia A. Findley, Alexander Reznik, Richard Isralowitz, Suzanne Willard
Summary: The study found that most nursing students are willing to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, with a belief in its significant benefits for physical and mental health. However, there is still inadequate knowledge and training related to medical cannabis. Students from Rutgers University showed more confidence in answering patient questions about medical cannabis compared to Ben Gurion University students.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Marcus V. Ortega, Youngwu Kim, Caroline Mitchell, Kaitlyn James, Lieba Savitt, Emily Von Bargen, Liliana G. Bordeianou, Milena M. Weinstein
Summary: The study found that in women with pelvic floor disorders, the presence of FI is associated with a higher prevalence of urinary incontinence. Healthcare providers should assess the presence of FI along with urinary incontinence symptoms to guide appropriate therapy.
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Winnie Lai-Sheung Cheng, Mei Kuk Kam, Yu Yan Liong, Tat Cheong Tang, Eleni Hiu Lam Tse, Ho Kwan Tse, Wing Hei Tsao, Ka Chai Cheung
Summary: Nursing students in Hong Kong have moderate levels of knowledge and positive attitudes towards urinary incontinence. The study suggests that educational institutions and specific instruction play an important role in developing positive attitudes towards caring for patients with urinary incontinence.
JOURNAL OF WOUND OSTOMY AND CONTINENCE NURSING
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lee Smith, Jae Il Shin, Ramy Abou Ghayda, Adonis Hijaz, David Sheyn, Rachel Pope, Sun Hwi Hong, Sung Eun Kim, Petre Cristian Ilie, Anne Marie Carrie, Simona Ippoliti, Pinar Soysal, Yvonne Barnett, Damiano Pizzol, Ai Koyanagi
Summary: This study found that having a greater number of chronic conditions at baseline was associated with a higher risk for urinary incontinence (UI) incidence in Irish adults aged >= 50 years. It was also discovered that polypharmacy, sleep problems, and disability played a mediating role in this association.
Review
Nursing
Fang Yan, Lily D. Xiao, Keyi Zhou, Zeen Li, Siyuan Tang
Summary: The study highlights the perceptions and help-seeking behaviors related to urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older people. It emphasizes the importance of addressing the impact of these perceptions on motivation to seek help from health professionals, as well as the different approaches individuals use to manage the issue. Ultimately, the findings underscore the need to improve capabilities and motivation, and increase opportunities for accessing skilled health professionals to better manage urinary incontinence in this population.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zeynep Sahiner, Naside Mangir, Merve Guner, Serdar Ceylan, Merve Hafizoglu, Didem Karaduman, Cansu Atbas, Arzu Okyar Bas, Yasemin Polat Ozer, Cafer Balci, Burcu Balam Dogu, Meltem Halil, Mustafa Cankurtaran
Summary: This study aimed to explore the relationship between urinary incontinence and abdominal muscle thickness in older women. The results showed that urinary incontinence was associated with rectus abdominis muscle thickness, which may reflect the function and mass of the pelvic floor muscles.
EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hee-Won Jung, Sunyoung Kim, Chang Won Won
Summary: The Korean Frailty Index (KFI) and the modified KFI (mKFI) were found to be valid screening tools for frailty, with the ability to identify older adults who may benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated, multidisciplinary geriatric care services.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Seunghoon Lee, Hyunsuk Jeong, Im-Seok Koh, Jeewon Suh, HyunSung Cho, YongBok Kim, EunJung Cho, Jhin Goo Chang, Minha Hong, Su Young Lee
Summary: Providing correct information about dementia and improving attitudes toward the disease are important for overcoming prejudice and strengthening the social support system. This study aimed to identify which aspects of dementia knowledge influence attitudes toward dementia and examined their impact on two aspects of attitudes in the general population.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Masha Ben Zvi, Maya Arad Cohen, Matan Friedman, Hadas Ganer Herman, Eran Weiner, Shimon Ginath
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the prevalence of urinary symptoms between physically active females and medical staff. The results showed that urinary symptoms were more common in women playing catchball, while there was no significant difference in stress urinary incontinence between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Koki Okumatsu, Yosuke Osuka, Takao Suzuki, Miji Kim, Narumi Kojima, Yuko Yoshida, Hirohiko Hirano, Hunkyung Kim
Summary: The study found that better lower extremity physical function is associated with a lower risk of urge and mixed urinary incontinence onset among older women, while there is no significant association with the risk of stress urinary incontinence onset.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)