Nocturia in older adults: implications for nursing practice and aging in place.
Nocturia is a bothersome symptom that increases with age, resulting in sleep disruption, an increased risk of falls, and a greater likelihood of rating one's health as poor. It is often a symptom of conditions that cause low volume voiding, overproduction of urine across the day or only at night and a symptom of a sleep disorder. Nocturia affects quality of life and has an impact on aging in place, thus assessment and treatment are essential. Behavioral treatments should be explored first, keeping in mind what the affected older adult defines as the desired outcomes of treatment.
College of Nursing, Donald W. Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, 1100 North Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA. Electronic address: Barbara-Carlson@ouhsc.edu.
Barbara W
BW
Carlson
Division of Adult-Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, Institute on Aging, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 7460, Carrington Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Mary H
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Palmer
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D006801:Humans; D053158:Nocturia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology
Circadian rhythms; Nocturia; Sleep; Symptom management