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ArticleJournal of intellectual disability research : JIDR2025

Adults With Intellectual Disabilities and Incontinence: Assessment and Toileting Issues.

Janet Finlayson, Dawn A Skelton, Paul Ord, Fiona Roche, Audrey Marshall, John Butcher, Nick Gore

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Article in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Janet FinlaysonSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8445-3581
Dawn A SkeltonSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Paul OrdSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Fiona RocheSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Audrey MarshallNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.
John ButcherSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.
Nick GoreTizard Centre, University of Kent in Canterbury, Canterbury, UK.

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Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrinary and bowel incontinence are more common in adults with intellectual disability (ID), compared to the general population. Little is known about their incontinence experiences and toileting issues. The aim was to learn about their experiences and toileting issues.

methodIncontinence and toileting issues assessment was conducted with a community-based sample of 22 adults with ID and urinary incontinence, with or without bowel incontinence. Assessment included the IPSS, ICIQ-UI, and POTI checklists; bladder scans; and urine sample screening for presence of a urinary tract infection.

resultsThe majority (19 adults, 86%) developed urinary incontinence during adulthood. Seven adults (32%) also experienced bowel incontinence, and constipation was the most commonly reported health condition (13 adults, 59%), other than urinary incontinence. Fifty per cent (11 adults) had been treated for a urinary tract infection within the previous 12 months.

conclusionThere is an urgent need to develop accessible and reliable incontinence assessment materials with and for adults with ID and their supporters. These assessments should pay close attention to health conditions that can cause incontinence in this group and factors associated with incontinence which are more commonly experienced by adults with ID. These factors are potentially modifiable.

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Fecal IncontinenceIntellectual DisabilityUrinary IncontinenceAdultAgedComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUrinary Tract InfectionsYoung Adultassessmentbowel incontinencefaecal incontinenceintellectual disabilitytoileting issuesurinary incontinenceurinary tract infections

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PMID39581690
PMCPMC11735887

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