Strategies and decision-making in self-care for urinary incontinence

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dc.contributor.advisorOberle, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorMilne, Jill L.
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-08T20:10:24Z
dc.date.available2005-08-08T20:10:24Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 141-157en
dc.description.abstractUrinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition with a wide range of psychosocial impact. Behavioral therapies such as pelvic floor muscle exercises, bladder training, and dietary modification are generally considered to be the first line of treatment because of their non-invasive nature, yet little is known about the ability/motivation of individuals to maintain them and current evidence suggests performance may be sporadic at best. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to enhance understanding about the strategies people with UI perform at home, factors that influence their self-care choices, and factors that facilitate or impede on-going performance of behavioural therapies. Three major themes emerged from qualitative content analysis of individual (n=25) and focus group (n=3) interviews. First, participants' self-care efforts were motivated by the desire for a normal lifestyle. Strategies perceived to be personally disruptive (for example bladder training) were either not initiated or not maintained. Second, seeing enhanced believing. Participants were motivated by first or second-hand experience of UI, by experiencing the positive or negative consequences of their self-care behavior, and by heightened awareness of progress through biofeedback and follow-up. Finally, barriers to UI care persist at personal and societal levels. Social stigmatization, self-blame, financial cost, and unclear care pathways had negatively impacted participants' help-seeking behaviour and care. Findings suggest the need to focus on individual as well as social realities of UI and UI care and develop therapeutic interventions that enable sufficient choice and flexibility to promote quality of life.
dc.format.extentx, 170 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationMilne, J. L. (2003). Strategies and decision-making in self-care for urinary incontinence (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24515en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24515
dc.identifier.isbn061286989Xen
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2003 M555en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/40169
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleStrategies and decision-making in self-care for urinary incontinence
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1457 520708892
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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