PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the nature of postprostatectomy @entity322 , determine how @entity1 manage postsurgery @entity322 , identify @entity1 's perceptions of adequacy of preoperative counseling, and identify @entity1 's expectations regarding the probability of postsurgery @entity322 . DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: United States. SAMPLE: Members of US TOO International, who experienced @entity322 after surgery. METHODS: Copies of the survey (N = 370) were mailed to all chapters of US TOO International, a @entity263 support group, for distribution to members. A letter of invitation also was posted on the US TOO International Web site and in the monthly newsletter. @entity1 who desired to complete the survey (N = 130) called the researcher's office, and a copy of the survey and a stamped return envelope was mailed to them. Surveys returned to the researchers from June 1998 to January 1999 were included in the analyses. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: @entity322 , management of @entity322 , and coping. FINDINGS: 166 @entity1 returned surveys. The majority was Caucasian (95%) and married (83%). The median age was 67 years, 87% of the @entity1 rated their health as good or excellent, and 114 @entity1 (69%) reported becoming incontinent after surgery. Most @entity1 experienced @entity3142 . The majority (89 of 111 @entity1 ) reported that they were told preoperatively that @entity322 was a possible complication. Overall, regardless of length of time since surgery, @entity1 (74%) thought that @entity322 was an important problem to resolve. @entity1 used containment devices such as pads, special undergarments, and even sanitary napkins as management strategies. The majority of @entity1 (54%) used pelvic muscle exercises, especially those who were fewer than two years postsurgery (72%). CONCLUSIONS: @entity322 is a prevalent @entity260 for @entity1 , even up to five years after surgery, and a source of great distress for some. @entity1 reported stress and urge @entity322 symptoms and used an array of strategies to contain their urine. Finding effective treatments for postprostatectomy @entity322 and receiving adequate information before surgery is important to these @entity1 . IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: As the number of @entity1 who undergo surgical treatment for @entity263 increases, nurses need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and information to answer preoperative concerns and provide effective strategies for managing postoperative @entity322 .

Incontinence after prostatectomy: coping with @entity322 after XXXX surgery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Men', 'men'] @entity263 :: ('MESH:D011471', 'Disease') :: ['prostate cancer'] @entity322 :: ('MESH:D014549', 'Disease') :: ['urinary incontinence', 'incontinence', 'Urinary incontinence'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complication'] @entity3142 :: ('MESH:D014550', 'Disease') :: ['stress incontinence symptoms']
@entity263 :: (MESH:D011471,Disease) :: ['prostate cancer']
