Summary

This course:

Defined UI according to the AHCPR.
Estimated the prevalence and cost of UI.
Reviewed the literature and research of UI in elderly patients.
Differentiated between sudden onset and chronic UI.
Identified the characteristics of 6 types of UI.
Recognized history, lab tests, and physical exam pertinent to UI.
Described how a health professional may individualize treatment/service plans for elderly patients in different levels of care.
Identified when basic evaluation is not sufficient, and to whom patient should be referred.