Multifaceted self-management interventions for older women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

A systematic review and narrative synthesis of group self-management interventions for adults with epilepsy

BACKGROUND Epilepsy is a serious and costly long-term condition that negatively affects quality of life, especially if seizures persist on medication. Studies show that people with epilepsy (PWE) want to learn more about the condition and some educational self-management courses have been trialled internationally. The objectives of this review were to evaluate research and summarise results on ...

Electrical stimulation for urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Electrical stimulation is commonly recommended to treat urinary incontinence in women. It includes several techniques that can be used to improve stress, urge, and mixed symptoms. However, the magnitude of the alleged benefits is not completely established. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of electrical stimulation in women with symptoms or urodynamic diagnoses of stress, urge, ...

Effects of physical therapy in older women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common public health problems among older women. Despite conservative treatment being recommended as the first treatment option, the effects of physical therapy in older women with UI is unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to systematically review the evidence about the effects of physical therapy on urinary symptoms in older women with ...

Interventions for Urinary Incontinence in Women

Living with urinary incontinence: a longitudinal study of older women.

BACKGROUND urinary incontinence carries major social burden and considerable costs for health care systems. OBJECTIVE the aim of this study was to investigate changes in continence status among a large cohort of older women, and to identify factors associated with incidence of incontinence in later life. SUBJECTS participants of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health (ALSWH), a...