Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults for Practicing Physicians
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
The overall goal of this component of the Reynolds project is to influence the quality of care in Alliance Primary Care offices and improve the medical care delivered to vulnerable older adults. During year three of the project, we introduced the topic of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults for Practicng Physicians using the approach based on the Rand/UCLA project, Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE). Powerpoint presentations, case studies, handouts for the physicians and patients and journal articles of interest are included.
Reynolds Foundation - University of Cincinnati and the Health Alliance project was designed to increase and improve the education and training of practicing physicians in geriatrics on the topic of urinary incontinence in older adults. UC and Health Alliance geriatricians collaborated with APC physicians and office staff to develop and implement strategies to improve the office care of older adults. Learners will: - Identify Urinary Incontinence (UI) as a common and a serious problem among older patients and list important relevant elements of history and physical exam; - Demonstrate behavioral treatments and use of appropriate medications for various causes of urinary incontinence; - Define Overactive Bladder Syndrome as a common event in the absence of incontinence; - Recognize that drugs used for other purposes may affect the voiding mechanisms; - Distinguish between transient and established types of incontinence; and - List types of cases of UI requiring referral to specialists.