The impact of the absorbent products distribution system on family caregivers of older people with incontinence in Italy: perception of the support received

Abstract Background Urinary incontinence is a chronic, age-related disorder, likely to increase in the future due to global population ageing. In Italy, as in most countries, older people with incontinence are often cared for by family caregivers, whose burden might be worsened by the perception of...

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Main Authors: Sara Santini, Paolo Fabbietti, Giovanni Lamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1254-4