Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Modern Nursing Practice and Research, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.1-9, 2022 (ESCI)
Objective: Urinary incontinence (UI) causes compromised quality of life and social relations of patients. The present study was to examine the evidence levels of nursing interventions in patients with UI. Methods: An electronic search on the databases of Cochrane, PubMed, and Google Scholar was performed using the keywords “UI”, “evidence-based practices”, and “nursing practices” with the searching language of Turkish and English from 1999 and 2020. A total of 19 studies were recruited between June 1 and September 1, 2021. Results: The studies examined in this systematic review were examined in three groups, namely, “Lifestyle Changes”, “Behavioral Treatment Methods” and “Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Training”. Behavioral treatment approaches (bladder training) and regular application of pelvic floor muscle exercises reduced UI symptoms. Different levels of evidence-based nursing interventions are available for the management of UI. Conclusion: In these nursing interventions, UI risk and existing UI symptoms can be minimized by adopting bladder training and pelvic floor muscle exercises.