Effectiveness of educational interventions directed at healthcare staff/carers/clients on knowledge of urinary and faecal incontinence, and frequency of incontinent episodes in older adults

An estimated 3.8 million Australians experience some degree of incontinence, with the prevalence of incontinence with age in both males and females. The risk of developing incontinence increases as an individual age. Australia as with other developed countries is becoming an aging society. By 2051, it has been projected that 44 to 48% of Australia’s population will be older than 55 years of age which translates to slightly more than one in four Australians aged 65 years and older.

One of the interventions trialled in the nursing management of incontinence is education. Education not only involves patient education, but education of carers and nurses. However, with a wide variety of possible interventions available it is unclear which are effective at improving the knowledge of incontinence of staff/carers/clients, and at reducing the frequency of incontinent episodes in older adults.
 
Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to assess the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve knowledge of incontinence and reduce episodes of incontinence.
Project Manager & Chief Investigator:
Brent Hodgkinson
Investigator(s):
Eliza Leira
Funded By:
UQ School of Nursing & Midwifery Honours Project
Project Commencement Date:
February 2007
Duration of Project:
 6 months

 

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