Educational Program for Multipara Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

Abstract

Stress urinary incontinence is an extremely common complaint of multipara women in every part of the world. It causes a great deal of distress and embarrassment, as well as significant costs, to both individuals and societies. Estimates of prevalence vary according to the definition of incontinence and the population studied. However, there is a universal agreement about the importance of the problem in terms of human suffering and economic cost (Abrams et al., 2016). Stress urinary incontinence is one of the most frequently observed health problems among multiparous women and has a significant impact on physical health, psychological wellbeing, social functioning and the cost of health care which lead to impairment of the quality of life, Embarrassment,bothersome,and emotional distress (Kwong et al., 2015). Aim of the Study: This study aimed to evaiuate the effect of educational program on multipara women’s knowledge, self care practice and attitude regarding stress urinary incontinence through: