Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Continence Care Treatments for Chinese Primary Care Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether community-based nurse-led continence care interventions are effective in improving outcomes for adult Chinese primary care patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Research design and subjects

A case-controlled intervention study was conducted. An intervention group of 360 primary care patients enrolled into a nurse-led continence care programme were recruited by consecutive sampling. A control group of 360 primary care patients with LUTS identified by screening were recruited from the waiting rooms of primary care clinics by consecutive sampling. Both groups were monitored at baseline and at 12 months.

Measures

Outcome measures included symptom severity, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), self-ef

SUBMITTER: Choi EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4467983 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature