Impact of incontinence on the quality of life of caregivers of older persons with incontinence: A qualitative study in four European countries
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- 作者：Sara Santinia ; s.santini2@inrca.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gunnel Anderssonb ; Giovanni Lamuraa
- 关键词：Older people ; Incontinence ; Caregivers&rsquo ; burden ; Isolation ; Supports ; Pad ; Taboo
- 刊名：Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March-April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：63
- 期：Complete
- 页码：92-101
- 全文大小：432 K
文摘
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Accepting incontinence is very important in order to better handle the difficulties arising from its management.
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Family caregivers need to learn new competencies in caring for an older person with incontinence.
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Families faced financial difficulties in purchasing better incontinence product.
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Incontinence remains still today a taboo and a high stigmatizing condition also for caregivers.
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The idea that incontinence is an “unavoidable age-related symptom”, shame and embarrassment prevent from help-seeking at an early stage.