Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence
Nina Grotenhuis,1 Miranda C Schreuder,1 Tine WL van den Bos,2 Henk van der Worp,1 Marco H Blanker1 1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; 2Foundation Bekkenbodem4All, Tiel, the NetherlandsCo...
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| description | Nina Grotenhuis,1 Miranda C Schreuder,1 Tine WL van den Bos,2 Henk van der Worp,1 Marco H Blanker1 1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; 2Foundation Bekkenbodem4All, Tiel, the NetherlandsCorrespondence: Miranda C Schreuder, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA21, PO Box 196, Groningen, 9700AD, the Netherlands, Tel +31 625647144, Email m.c.schreuder@umcg.nlPurpose: We aimed to examine how supply source affects satisfaction with continence products and care among individuals with urinary incontinence (UI). Supply source was compared among pharmacies, national suppliers, and shops. The secondary aim was to compare participant characteristics between the three groups.Patients and Methods: A survey questionnaire was distributed via social media between April and June 2020. This included the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ) UI short form (ICIQ-UI-SF), the ICIQ-PadPROM, and the ICIQ-LUTSqol, together with questions about respondent characteristics and satisfaction with continence products.Results: Of the 1045 respondents, 706 fully completed and 339 partially completed the survey. Among these, 322 (45.6%), 199 (28.1%), and 185 (26.2%) made purchases from shops, national suppliers, and pharmacies, respectively. The mean ICIQ-UI-SF sum scores were comparable for the pharmacy (13.3 ± 3.7) and national supplier (13.8 ± 3.5) groups, but were significantly lower for the shop group (12.0 ± 3.3). Mean sum scores for satisfaction with continence products and satisfaction with continence care were also significantly lower in the shop group (7.9 ± 2.6 and 6.4 ± 2.7, respectively) compared with the pharmacy (9.1 ± 2.7 and 7.9 ± 2.6, respectively) and national supplier (9.3 ± 2.6 and 8.1 ± 3.0, respectively) groups. There were no statistically significant differences in the ICIQ-PadPROM and ICIQ-LUTSqol scores. Respondents’ characteristics were similar, apart from the significantly lower number of males in the shop group.Conclusion: Satisfaction with continence products and continence care is lower for people with UI who purchase materials from a shop than from a pharmacy or national supplier.Keywords: incontinence care, health insurance, incontinence pads, urinary loss |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddc2472656764a39aa8c13c07a5be5e62022-12-22T03:59:37ZengDove Medical PressPatient Preference and Adherence1177-889X2022-08-01Volume 162115212377386Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary IncontinenceGrotenhuis NSchreuder MCvan den Bos TWvan der Worp HBlanker MHNina Grotenhuis,1 Miranda C Schreuder,1 Tine WL van den Bos,2 Henk van der Worp,1 Marco H Blanker1 1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; 2Foundation Bekkenbodem4All, Tiel, the NetherlandsCorrespondence: Miranda C Schreuder, Department of General Practice and Elderly Care medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA21, PO Box 196, Groningen, 9700AD, the Netherlands, Tel +31 625647144, Email m.c.schreuder@umcg.nlPurpose: We aimed to examine how supply source affects satisfaction with continence products and care among individuals with urinary incontinence (UI). Supply source was compared among pharmacies, national suppliers, and shops. The secondary aim was to compare participant characteristics between the three groups.Patients and Methods: A survey questionnaire was distributed via social media between April and June 2020. This included the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ) UI short form (ICIQ-UI-SF), the ICIQ-PadPROM, and the ICIQ-LUTSqol, together with questions about respondent characteristics and satisfaction with continence products.Results: Of the 1045 respondents, 706 fully completed and 339 partially completed the survey. Among these, 322 (45.6%), 199 (28.1%), and 185 (26.2%) made purchases from shops, national suppliers, and pharmacies, respectively. The mean ICIQ-UI-SF sum scores were comparable for the pharmacy (13.3 ± 3.7) and national supplier (13.8 ± 3.5) groups, but were significantly lower for the shop group (12.0 ± 3.3). Mean sum scores for satisfaction with continence products and satisfaction with continence care were also significantly lower in the shop group (7.9 ± 2.6 and 6.4 ± 2.7, respectively) compared with the pharmacy (9.1 ± 2.7 and 7.9 ± 2.6, respectively) and national supplier (9.3 ± 2.6 and 8.1 ± 3.0, respectively) groups. There were no statistically significant differences in the ICIQ-PadPROM and ICIQ-LUTSqol scores. Respondents’ characteristics were similar, apart from the significantly lower number of males in the shop group.Conclusion: Satisfaction with continence products and continence care is lower for people with UI who purchase materials from a shop than from a pharmacy or national supplier.Keywords: incontinence care, health insurance, incontinence pads, urinary losshttps://www.dovepress.com/association-of-supply-source-with-continence-product-and-care-satisfac-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPAincontinence carehealth insuranceincontinence padsurinary loss |
| spellingShingle | Grotenhuis N Schreuder MC van den Bos TW van der Worp H Blanker MH Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence Patient Preference and Adherence incontinence care health insurance incontinence pads urinary loss |
| title | Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence |
| title_full | Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence |
| title_fullStr | Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence |
| title_short | Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence |
| title_sort | association of supply source with continence product and care satisfaction in patients with urinary incontinence |
| topic | incontinence care health insurance incontinence pads urinary loss |
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