The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care given online to women with urinary incontinence based on the Transtheoretical (Change) Model.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 80 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or above
* Diagnosis of urinary incontinence according to the International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF)
* Mild to moderate incontinence according to the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI)
* Having a smartphone
* Using the WhatsApp application
* Being at one of the stages of pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, and action according to the evaluation form for stages of change
* Volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Having risk factors that are thought to affect urinary incontinence (pregnancy; giving birth within the last year; having been diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract infection; having any health problem affecting the muscle and/or nervous system; having been diagnosed with a disease that increases intra-abdominal pressure and causes coughing, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; using drugs that may cause urinary incontinence, such as diuretics, anticholinergics, antidepressants, antiparkinsonian, antihistamines, sedatives, narcotic analgesics for the past year; having been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse; receiving education and treatment for urinary incontinence in the last year)
* Being at the maintenance stage according to the evaluation form for stages of change
* Not volunteering to participate in the study
What they're measuring
1
prevalence of urinary incontinence
Timeframe: Pre-interview (baseline) and last-interview 3 months after pre-interview (change from baseline at 3 months)
2
severity of urinary incontinence
Timeframe: Pre-interview (baseline) and last-interview 3 months after pre-interview (change from baseline at 3 months)