Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Kegel exercises-focused intervention undergone by elderly women diagnosed with urinary incontinence on their incontinence, quality of life and perceived impact level. Design: The study has a single-blind randomized controlled experimental research design. Methods: The study was carried out between December 2017 and March 2019 with 60 elderly women registered at the Home Health Unit of a Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey. The women were assigned to the intervention (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The participants in the intervention group were paid home visits to provide them with individual training and counseling on Kegel exercises. Whether the participants did the exercises was followed up by weekly phone calls. The frequency of urinary incontinence, the amount of urine leaking and the quality of life of the participants and their complaints about incontinence were assessed with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form and questions on the assessment of the perceived impact at the onset of the study (0th week), and at home visits paid at the 6th and 12th weeks after the intervention.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Change in frequency of urinary incontinence after onset
Timeframe: 6. week
Change in frequency of urinary incontinence after onset
Timeframe: 12. week
Change in amount of urinary incontinence after onset
Timeframe: 6. week
Change in amount of urinary incontinence after onset
Timeframe: 12. week
Change in effects of urinary incontinence on daily life after onset
Timeframe: 6. week
Change in effects of urinary incontinence on daily life after onset
Timeframe: 12. week
Change in assessment of the perceived impact after onset
Timeframe: 6. week
Change in assessment of the perceived impact after onset
Timeframe: 12. week