PENGARUH LATIHAN OTOT DASAR PANGGUL PADA PEREMPUAN LANJUT USIA DENGAN GANGGUAN INKONTINENSIA URIN

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Abstract: Urinary Incontinence, Elderly, Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises. The increasing elderly population in Indonesia has the potential to further increase the burden of the people, especially when the present elderly have a high level of dependency. Elderly at risk of having high dependency because the function of their physic and mental were already decrease. On the health aspect also potentially arise various health problems include incontinence urine. Urinary incontinence conditions will result in severe depression and decreased their quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effect or benefit of pelvic floor muscle training for elderly women with urinary incontinence disorders. This study is a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest and posttest with control. The study compared treatment groups that were given pelvic floor muscle exercises for three months and control group that were not given pelvic floor muscle exercises. The instrument used in this study is the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-short form), which will be filled by the two groups with guided officers before and after three months of training. Wilcoxon test showed there is a difference before and after treatment in the treatment group with p = 0.00. Furthermore the Mann Whitney test showed also difference between treatment groups with the control group with p = 0.00. In the treatment group increased the ability of the pelvic floor muscles so that the ability to control urinary incontinence to be better, whereas the control group did not obtain it. Pelvic floor muscle exercises can improve the ability of the pelvic floor muscles to control urinary incontinence