Mind over bladder: Women, aging, and bladder health
The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and acceptability of an innovative, electronically delivered self-management intervention for urinary incontinence (UI) that included daily mindfulness practice, completion of sequential bladder diaries, and bladder health education to improve UI in older women living independently in a retirement community. A mixed methods pilot study was conducted over ten weeks using a custom website or CD. Ten women were recruited and 8 completed the study; 5 of those (71%) experienced fewer daily UI episodes post intervention (p = 0.055).
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Joanna E. Long, Saif Khairat, Elizabeth Chmelo, Mary H. Palmer Tags: Project Implementation Paper Source Type: research
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