pharmaceuticals, key to reduce the under-diagnosis of incontinence urinary.
in line with its philosophy of train and inform health professionals, the Indas Institute has offered a conference official pharmaceutical College of Castellón enel on the correct approach to this pathology from the Office of pharmacy.
– As a first health network link, the pharmacist plays a role essential to assist the patient to go to a specialist, as well as inform you of (absorbent) palliative treatment that best suits their needs.
– Although it’s a disease that mainly affects women of all ages can also occur in children, the elderly, men with prostate problems patients with neurological injuries. The Indas Institute estimated that 30% of the population can become incontinent, according to the latest epidemiological study carried out in Spain.
Spain, 2011-June Urinary incontinence is a disorder that affects more than 2 million Spanish, although up to 6 million suffered losses of urine once throughout his life. Despite this high incidence, incontinence continues to be a disease diagnosed below because many patients kept it secret, for shame, or modesty.
At this point, the pharmacist plays a fundamental role to advise the patient to go to a specialist, as well as to inform him of (absorbent) palliative treatment that best suits their needs.
The role of pharmacists is key because they are the first that should inform and advise the people who come to the pharmacy on the most appropriate treatment to improve their quality of life ”, affects the Dr. Manuel Fillol, Chief of the service of obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital La Plana Villarreal and member of the Committee of experts of the Institute Indas.
Therefore, in line with its philosophy of form to health professionals to improve the quality of life for the incontinent patients, the Indas Institute held a Conference at the official College of Castellón pharmacists, for offer a correct knowledge and approach of this condition by the Group of pharmacists to facilitate acceptance of the patient from an everyday problem (leaking urine) solution ”, explains Dr. Fillol Crespo.
Urinary incontinence is not just a matter of older women, ageing is only one of the risk factors that favour the emergence of this disease, as well as well as they are obesity, pregnancy, childbirth and the sport’s impact. If it is true that it is more common in women, 30% of the people can become incontinent ”, recalls Fillol.
Know What influences the life of the patient, how to prevent and how to treat it in the best possible way to avoid possible complications are some of the aspects addressed in this paper. The diet, adequate fluid intake, avoid stimulating drinks, exercise, drugs control and the disciplinamiccional are the main measures to somehow alleviate incontinence urinary.
This Conference is part of a training programme continued sobre UI driven Institute Indas, with specific activities for the different groups, as the course online for professionals of Nursing.
palliative.
el Instituto Indas recommends to perform daily exercises to strengthen pelvic floor (Kegel exercises), that the strength of the muscles can counteract the involuntary contractions of the bladder, to give confidence to the patient to hold urine and spacing also visits to the bathroom. favours a better knowledge of the body by the patient, who knows how should contract the muscles. All this gives you greater peace of mind and confidence in itself, contributing to improve their quality of life.
These exercises may be accompanied by other treatments, which will vary depending on the causes and types of urinary incontinence: pharmacological medication, treatments palliative – such as the use of specific for leaking urine collectors (for men), urine bags, catheters or compresses absorbent for urinary incontinence – and finally, in more severe cases, surgery.
In a very serious incontinence, the use of the pads help to improve the quality of life of patients. Laboratorios Indas absorbers have functional value (absorb and retain urine preventing leaks), neutralize the smell and also bring greater added value because they protect and care for the patient’s skin ”, recalled Fernando Portolés, Marketing Manager of Laboratorios Indas.
Institute Indas.
el Instituto Indas is a pioneering initiative promoted in 2008 by Laboratorios Indas with the aim of joint initiatives aimed at the study, research, advocacy and social awareness. All this through active proposals for action aimed at prevention and the quality of life for incontinent people, as well as their social environment and health.
