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Review of self-efficacy assessment scales for geriatric patients with urinary incontinence

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Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a common condition in the elderly, which can be improved with rehabilitation. However, compliance with the rehabilitation regimen is influenced by the level of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy of elderly patients in dealing with urinary incontinence can be clinically assessed and understood by using a suitable scale, to implement specific improvement measures. At present, the tools used for assessing the self-efficacy of elderly patients with urinary incontinence include the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Pelvic Floor Muscle Self-efficacy Scale, the Geriatric Self-efficacy Index for Urinary Incontinence, and the Yoga Self-Efficacy Scale. Most of these tools are suitable for female patients with urinary incontinence, but lack relevance to the disease characteristics of geriatric patients. In this study, we reviewed the self-efficacy assessment tools for geriatric patients with urinary incontinence, to provide a reference for related research. It is important to accurately assess the self-efficacy of patients with geriatric UI to effectively enhance their level of self-efficacy, so that patients with geriatric UI can avail early help and quickly reintegrate with family and society.

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We would like to acknowledge the hard and dedicated work of all the staff that implemented the intervention and evaluation components of the study.

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The work was supported by Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 820QN395).

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    Liumei Luo

  2. Department of International Nursing School, Hainan Medical University, No.3 of Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Haikou, 570100, China

    Huifang Xie

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Luo, L., Xie, H. Review of self-efficacy assessment scales for geriatric patients with urinary incontinence. Int Urol Nephrol 55, 2133–2138 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-023-03661-7

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