Effects of the Training Given to Older Adults on Urinary Incontinence

This study aims to identify the effects of the pelvic floor strengthening exercises and bladder training given to older adults with urinary incontinence on their incontinence. A randomized controlled trial was conducted between March and June 2017. The target population was 476 people aged 65 and over who were diagnosed with urinary incontinence. The sample was 100 volunteer people who met the research criteria. The data were collected using the Socio-demographic Form and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The experimental group ICIQ-SF post-test mean score was significantly lower than the control group ICIQ-SF post-test mean score. Urinary incontinence is one of the important geriatric problems whose prevalence has been increasing with ageing. Urinary incontinence treatment should include behavioural treatment together with medicine or surgical treatments. This study found that the training given to older adults had preventive effects on urinary incontinence.