Causes and consequences of incontinence problems for people living at home with dementia: A qualitative analysis

Murphy, Catherine, De Laine, Christine R, Macaulay, Margaret and Fader, M. (2020) Causes and consequences of incontinence problems for people living at home with dementia: A qualitative analysis. International Continence Society.

Abstract

HYPOTHESIS / AIMS OF STUDY
The aim of this study is to characterise the causes and consequences of toilet-use and incontinence problems faced by people with dementia who live at home and their unpaid carers. This is the first study to characterise the causes and consequences of incontinence problems for people living at home with dementia. Around 50 million people are living with dementia. The majority live in their own homes and are more likely than other people of the same age to experience bladder or bowel incontinence necessitating the use of management and containment strategies, either by the person with dementia or unpaid carers (1). Incontinence has a negative impact on the health and quality of life of both the person with dementia and their carers and can contribute to the breakdown of care (2). However, there are no evidence-based conservative management interventions demonstrated to support the often devastating incontinence needs of this population. The first stage of intervention development is to understand in detail the problem being addressed.

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Author: Catherine Murphy

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