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Study aim
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Determining the effect of self-care education on self-efficacy and happiness in elderly women with urinary incotinence, referring to Jahandidehgan's center of Shiraz, 2018
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, with a parallel group,not blind, simple random assignment, a total of 64 qualified candidates entered the study, in which the target population, elderly women, aged 60 years and older, between November2018 and March 2019
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Settings and conduct
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The site of the study is the Jahandidehgan center located in Kholdebarin Park, Shiraz. The self-care curriculum consists of 5 sessions. Educational classes for 60 minutes or more within 2 days of the week, the researcher goes to the selected people. The QUID questionnaire is filled in to identify inconsistencies, and they will be included in the study if the minimum score is reached. Then written informed consent and demographic information form, pelvic floor muscle self-efficacy questionnaire related to urinary incontinence, chronic self-efficacy questionnaire of chronic diseases SES6G and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire will be completed by the research samples.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Older women 60 years or more
2. Having urinary incontinence (stress, urgency, or both) for at least 6 months
3. Earn the minimum score of 4 and 6 respectively for stress incontinence and urgency
4. Ability to participate in sports programs related to urinary incontinence
5. Lack of multiple sclerosis
6. Failure to have diabetes
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Intervention groups
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Self-care education about controlling urinary incontinence, training on pelvic floor muscles, nourishment and drinks, the impact of disease management on happiness and self-efficacy, and increasing self-esteem among the elderly. The pamphlets and instruction leaflets are given to the control group.
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Main outcome variables
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Self-efficacy; happiness;