title: Effects of a multi-media course on urinary incontinence.
abstract: Urinary incontinence is a complicated problem, both in terms of diagnosis and treatment. There are, however, quite a few therapies for its treatment. Teleac, a Dutch broadcasting company for adult education, has offered people who suffer from urinary incontinence 'a training therapy' on a distance. This therapy consists of exercise of the lower pelvic muscles, bladder training, relaxation exercises, and advice on posture. On average, there were 140,000 viewers per broadcast. After the course, 51% of the students experienced an improvement of their urinary incontinence. Also, 83% were satisfied with the result of the course. The results suggest that a mass media approach offers major opportunities for secondary prevention of urinary incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Teleac Foundation, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Niewijk
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Weijts
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019212:Multimedia; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011845:Radio; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014741:Video Recording