SynthesisAge and ageing2024
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions delivered at home for urinary and faecal incontinence with homebound older people: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Treatment Gaps in Women Aged 65 Years and Older with Stress or Stress-Predominant Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Age-Stratified Patterns of Active Therapy, Containment Use, Frailty, and Anxiety.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Factors Associated with Psychological Need Frustration for Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Women with Urinary Incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Identifying types of non-pharmacological interventions administered by healthcare providers for older adults with neurocognitive disorders who have lower urinary tract symptoms: A scoping review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2026Article
- Management of fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome: a review for clinicians.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Personalized cognitive enhancement for older adults: An aging-friendly closed-loop human-machine interface framework.Ageing research reviews · 2025Review
- Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionIncontinence is a common, distressing condition, most prevalent in older people. There is an unmet need for effective interventions to support continence. This review focuses on non-pharmacological interventions to reduce incontinence among homebound older people. Aim: to identify interventions with potential to be delivered by care workers, nurses or family members in a person's home.
methodsMultiple databases were searched until 15 September 2023 for randomised controlled trials reporting home-based interventions for incontinence for older people (≥65 years) living at home. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and papers against inclusion criteria, then assessed for the Risk of Bias (RoB2). A third reviewer resolved the discrepancies. Primary data were extracted and synthesised.
resultsA full-text review of 81 papers identified seven eligible papers (1996-2022, all USA), including n = 636 participants (561 women and 75 men). Two studies focusing on multicomponent behavioural interventions showed benefit, as did one study of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation self-administered through electrode-embedded socks. Three, which included cognitively impaired people, reported improvement with toileting assistance programmes, but the effects were not all significant. Results were inconclusive from a study examining the effects of fluid intake adjustments. Interventions were delivered by nurses, three in collaboration with family caregivers. No faecal incontinence interventions met the criteria.
conclusionThere is scant evidence for continence supporting interventions delivered in older people's own homes. With an ageing population often reliant on family or social care workers well-placed to support continence promotion and policy drives for services to support older people remaining at home, this evidence gap needs addressing.
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