Appleby S L
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 1995 May;22(3):145-52. doi: 10.1097/00152192-199505000-00013.
Urinary incontinence is now recognized as a major health care problem. Approximately 10 to 12 million persons are affected by urinary incontinence. The prevalence of urinary incontinence of noninstitutionalized (community-dwelling) persons older than 60 years ranges from 15% to 30%. Urinary incontinence is twice as common in women as in men. Two landmarks have promoted a greater awareness of urinary incontinence in our society: the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Adult Urinary Incontinence, held in 1988, and the development of the Guideline for Adult Urinary Incontinence by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, in 1992. Urinary incontinence is no longer viewed as an impossible health care problem to manage, with many therapies available. Health care professionals in all arenas, including home health care, are interested in the causes and treatment of urinary incontinence.
尿失禁现已被公认为一个重大的医疗保健问题。约有1000万至1200万人受到尿失禁的影响。60岁以上非机构化（居住在社区）人群的尿失禁患病率在15%至30%之间。女性尿失禁的发生率是男性的两倍。有两个标志性事件提高了我们社会对尿失禁的认识：1988年美国国立卫生研究院召开的成人尿失禁共识会议，以及1992年医疗保健政策和研究机构制定的成人尿失禁指南。尿失禁不再被视为一个无法处理的医疗保健问题，现在有许多治疗方法可供选择。包括家庭医疗保健在内的各个领域的医疗保健专业人员都对尿失禁的病因和治疗感兴趣。
