The effect of a self-care programme on urinary incontinence and self-esteem in elderly men dwelling in nursing homes in Iran.

Milad AziziArman Azadi Masoumeh Otaghi

Published in: The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male (2019)

The study findings demonstrate that the self-care programme significantly reduced UI in elderly men living in nursing homes, and that this in turn contributed to boosting their self-esteem. Implementing such an intervention has shown to be useful in managing both UI and improving self-esteem in this patient population.

Keyphrases

middle aged
urinary incontinence
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
community dwelling
case report
quality improvement
clinical trial
fluorescent probe