Effect of Continuous Care Model on Self-esteem and quality of life among postmenopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence

Postmenopausal women usually complain of urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence has a detrimental impact on the quality of life of women. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of continuous care model on self-esteem and quality of life among postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence. Design, Quasi-experimental research (pre/posttest design). Sample: 80 postmenopausal women. Setting: The present research conducted at obstetric & gynecological outpatient clinic and Urological outpatient clinic at Al Bashir Hospital Jordan. Tools: A structured interviewing questionnaire, Rosenberg' Self-Esteem Scale, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Short Form (IIQ-7) and incontinence severity index. Following eight weeks of implementing the continuous care model, the average self-esteem and quality of life scores among postmenopausal women showed a significant increase compared to their scores prior to the implementation, with a highly statistically significant difference observed. Furthermore, over fifty percent of the women studied experienced severe urinary incontinence during the pre-intervention phase, whereas this figure decreased to approximately one-third in the post-intervention phase. Additionally, a highly statistically significant negative correlation was found between the total severity of incontinence and the overall quality of life and self-esteem scores of the women, both before and after the implementation of the continuous care model.  The implementation of continuous care model was effective in improving postmenopausal women's self-esteem and quality of life, as well as in reducing the severity of urinary incontinence.