Author: Joan Bowling
Planning Unit: Kenton County CES
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Plan of Work: Securing Financial Stability, Estate Planning, Real Skills for Everyday Life
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Research suggests that 50% of women will experience urinary incontinence (UI) at some point in their lifetime and half of women experiencing UI do not discuss the condition with their physician. Kenton and Pendleton County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents taught “Healthy Bladder Habits” to 30 Northern Kentucky Extension Homemakers as a leader training. The lesson taught healthy bladder habits and exercises to help prevent/reduce severity of UI as well as reduce stigma so more women feel comfortable speaking to a healthcare specialist. In an effort to publicize the event, video clips were created and shared through Instagram and Facebook on the county websites. Social distancing requirements, due to the pandemic, limited the delivery method to teaching the lesson virtually to 30 participants in 7 different counties in Northern Kentucky as well as Ohio and South Carolina. Twenty-three post evaluations were returned after 2 months indicated the following results: 96% stated they gained knowledge about the pelvic floor and urinary incontinence and good bladder habits; 70% will use the food and beverage tracker to trace common irritants; 65% found the bladder diary helpful; 83% are now able to do the pelvic floor exercises; 96% recommend the program to others. Since the program additional publications have been shared due to numerous requests.
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