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- Title
An automatic urine disposal system for urinary incontinence: A pilot study with long-term users for effectiveness and safety.
- Authors
Hyun-Woo Jeong; Hyung Woo Choi; Hyeyoung Jung; Kyeong Hun Kim; Sangsoo Park; Jeong, Hyun-Woo; Choi, Hyung Woo; Jung, Hyeyoung; Kim, Kyeong Hun; Park, Sangsoo
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Urinary incontinence is a common problem among the elderly and patients with neurologic disability. The conventional urinary incontinence aids, such as urine-absorbing diapers, pads, and indwelling catheters, frequently cause hygienic problems.<bold>Objective: </bold>To study the safety and efficacy of a new automatic urine disposal system that can suction and store the urine in a separate container for future disposal.<bold>Methods: </bold>An electromechanical urine disposal system that can collect and transport the urine and cleanse and air-dry the external genitalia was developed. The hygienic effects of using this system were studied in 8 participants after 3 months of use.<bold>Results: </bold>The caregivers of all 8 patients reported improved hygiene of their patients. None of the patients suffered from decubitus ulcers, and skin erythema was absent in 4 patients, while markedly decreased in the other 4 patients when compared with the use of urine-absorbing diapers. Four patients experienced minor urine leakage that was manageable with concurrent use of either diapers or bed pads.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The use of an electromechanical urine disposal system relieves the caregiver from night care, as the urine is automatically collected and stored for disposal the next day. The system improves the hygiene of the patient, as the urine is immediately suctioned and the external genitalia is cleansed and dried after urination.
- Subjects
URINARY incontinence; NEUROLOGICAL emergencies; ELDER care; ADULT incontinence products; HOME care services; URINARY incontinence treatment; CLINICAL trials; PILOT projects; PRODUCT design
- Publication
Technology & Health Care, 2016, Vol 24, Issue 5, p753
- ISSN
0928-7329
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3233/THC-161156