What Is Urinary Incontinence In The Elderly Population?
Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Population
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Urinary incontinence is the unintentional escape of urine. Both men and women can become incontinent for many different reasons, however, it occurs more in women than men. As a person ages, their body goes through changes that put them at a higher risk of elimination difficulties. The five different types of urinary incontinence classified are: stress, urge, overflow, reflex, and incontinence. Each has it’s own etiology, clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatment methods. The final goal in the case of incontinence is to not have any episodes or to decrease them tremendously while having the individual feel comfortable and healthy at the same time. To attain that goal, nurses will use the nursing process for guidance throughout the period of care. It is composed of an assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Incontinence can either be reversible or irreversible depending on the type and the cause. If irreversible, the nurse will assist the patient in finding a method of managing the condition that they are comfortable with. The presence of incontinent episodes can negatively …show more content…
It is described as a sign or symptom of many illnesses or as a result of age related changes to the body. Due to the graying of the population, prevalence of urinary incontinence has rapidly increased in both men and women. With the population predicted to continue aging over the next several decades, treatment and care of the older generations and the specific conditions that they exhibit will be in high demand. The five types of urinary incontinence are stress, urge, overflow, reflex, and functional. Each has it’s own etiology, clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatment
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Urinary incontinence is the unintentional escape of urine. Both men and women can become incontinent for many different reasons, however, it occurs more in women than men. As a person ages, their body goes through changes that put them at a higher risk of elimination difficulties. The five different types of urinary incontinence classified are: stress, urge, overflow, reflex, and incontinence. Each has it’s own etiology, clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatment methods. The final goal in the case of incontinence is to not have any episodes or to decrease them tremendously while having the individual feel comfortable and healthy at the same time. To attain that goal, nurses will use the nursing process for guidance throughout the period of care. It is composed of an assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Incontinence can either be reversible or irreversible depending on the type and the cause. If irreversible, the nurse will assist the patient in finding a method of managing the condition that they are comfortable with. The presence of incontinent episodes can negatively …show more content…
It is described as a sign or symptom of many illnesses or as a result of age related changes to the body. Due to the graying of the population, prevalence of urinary incontinence has rapidly increased in both men and women. With the population predicted to continue aging over the next several decades, treatment and care of the older generations and the specific conditions that they exhibit will be in high demand. The five types of urinary incontinence are stress, urge, overflow, reflex, and functional. Each has it’s own etiology, clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatment