TY - JOUR AU - Saekoui, Wimol AU - Luangphattarawong, Supawit AU - Semmard, Sukree AU - Titaram, Sakolrat PY - 2022/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Nursing Care for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly JF - Siriraj Medical Bulletin JA - Siriraj Med Bull VL - 15 IS - 4 SE - Review Article DO - 10.33192/smb.v15i4.258125 UR - https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/simedbull/article/view/258125 SP - 246-253 AB - <p> Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine which is considered a serious health issue in the elderly. Major contributing factor is physiological decline. Urinary incontinence can become chronic and affect the physical, psychological, social, and economic conditions of the elderly. It can have a negative impact on quality of life in a variety of ways such as skin irritation from urine exposure which can cause rashes and infection; sleep deprivation; and psychological issues such as lack of self-confidence, embarrassment, depression, and eventually social avoidance. Information from comprehensive assessment of the elderly can be used to solve the problems, cure them, and prevent complications. This article aims to equip nurses with the knowledge and understanding needed to provide holistic care, advice patients with urinary incontinence and their families, systematically implement health promotion and disease prevention, and optimize environment and other factors affecting quality of life of the elderly in order to help the elderly engage in social activity and adapt to their physiological changes with comfort.</p> ER -