Elderly Community Dwelling Women's Experiences of Managing Strategies for Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Research

نویسندگان
Hamid, Tengku Aizan ID 1
Ibrahim, Rahimah ID 2
Vahid Dastjerdi, Marzieh ID 3
Pakgohar, Minoo ID 4

1 Institute of Gerontology, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

2 Institute of Gerontology, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Geriatric Nursing and Reproductive health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is high prevalent in older women. Little is known about how they manage with this chronic condition from their points of view. The aim of this study was to explore older women’s experiences of management strategies in dealing with UI. Methods: Eight community dwelling women aged ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Aging, Female, Management Strategies, Qulitative Research, Urinary Incontinence