The American Geriatrics Society - Education

Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
Management in Primary Practice

Tools List

Tools created especially for the Practicing Physician Education (PPE) project may be photocopied as is, without specific permission. Please note: tools with notices indicating that the copyright does not belong to the PPE project may not be photocopied without the specific permission of the owner of the copyright.

All the tools used in the model clinical process are listed below. The purpose or content of each tool is indicated briefly in italics.

*Professional Tools*	Contributors to Transient Incontinence List of contributing elements to urinary incontinence to assist caregiver with diagnosis

	Incontinence Impact Questionnaire - Short Form IIQ Information provided by the patient about the incontinence problem

	Urinary Incontinence Evaluation Form for recording initial findings about the patient who is possibly experiencing urinary incontinence

*Patient Forms*	Patient Incontinence Impact Questionnaire Information provided by the patient about the incontinence problem

	Incontinence Patient Information Form Detailed information provided by the patient about the incontinence problem

	Bladder Diary Information provided by the patient on a daily basis about the incontinence problem after initial visit

Patient Handouts	Urinary Incontinence and Its Treatment An explanation of urinary incontinence, its symptoms, and its treatment

	Daily Habits and Urinary Incontinence The effects of daily habits on the bladder and their contribution to the development of incontinence

	Bladder Training for Urinary Incontinence Description of a bladder training program to help regain bladder control

	Pelvic Muscle Exercises (Kegels) Instruction in exercises performed to strengthen the pelvic muscles surrounding the bladder

	Urge Incontinence: Diagnosis and Treatment An explanation of urge incontinence, its causes, and its treatments

	Drug Treatment for Urge Incontinence Description of drugs used to treat urinary incontinence

	Urodynamics discussion of Urodynamic testing, a bladder function study to help diagnose and treat problems with the urinary system

	Biofeedback An explanation of the biofeedback technique, used to help control certain body processes

	Simple Cystometrics An explanation of the simple cystometrics procedure, an aid in the diagnosis of urinary incontinence

	Surgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women Discussion of surgical treatment for urinary incontinence in women and how it is diagnosed

	Radical Prostatectomy Discussion of the prostatectomy surgical procedure for men

*Additional Resources*	List of Organizations and Agencies that are are source of additional information on UI

	Additional AGS Foundation for Health Public Education Materials

The entire PPE Tool Kit on urinary incontinence can be found at http://www.miahonline.org/tools/index.html. Here you will find additional information on urinary incontinence in a primary care practice.