The cost of urinary incontinence
Ward-Smith, P.
Urologic Nursing 29(3): 188-190; 194
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1053-816X PMID: 19579413 Document Number: 635543
It has been estimated that 13 million Americans have suffered from urinary incontinence (UI). Costs associated with UI include not only those pertaining to direct treatment, but they include costs related to the indirect psychosocial effects of the condition as well. This article will review both direct and indirect costs of UI and how urologic nurses can assist patients with UI in their overall plan of care.