Think Dry: Optimalisation of Diagnostic Process of Urinary Incontinence in Older People

Think Dry: Optimalisation of Diagnostic Process of Urinary Incontinence in Older People

Urinary incontinence is an increasing medical and socio-economical problem. 44% of the elderly (>65 years) women and 28% of the elderly men suffer from unwilling urine loss. Moreover, this percentages increase with age. Incontinence is a problem with multiple physical, psychological, and financial effects. In addition incontinence has a important impact on the family and healthcare professionals surrounding the elderly.

The problem of urinary incontinence is complex and multifactorial. Moreover, diagnostic guidelines are inconsistent leading to a high amount of technical interventions to diagnose and to specify the type of incontinence.

Aim of this study is to create a short form of necessary technical investigations to diagnose and evaluate urinary incontinence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• >= 65 years
• Every type of incontinence: stress, urge, mixed.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with an indwelling urinary catheter are doing clean intermittent catheterization are excluded from the study protocol
• Patients with dementia are excluded from the study, based on N-Cog evaluation