Purpose: This study was conducted to
develop a self-efficacy promotion program and to
identify the effects of the program on degree of
urinary incontinence, self-efficacy and quality of
life in women with urinary incontinence.
Method: The study used a pre-experimental
design. Twenty participants were recruited from
a nursing home located in Gwangju City and
included residents, employees, and volunteer
workers with urinary incontinence. Participants
were surveyed from September 21 to November
2, 2005. The program treatment was provided to
participants once a week for 6 weeks. Results:
Frequency, amount, and situation scores for
urinary incontinence, maximum and mean
vaginal constriction pressure, vaginal constriction
time, and nocturnal frequency were significantly
improved after participating in the program
(p<0.05). However, there was no significant preand
posttest difference in frequency of daily
urination (p=0.097). The degree of self-efficacy
and quality of life for participants in the
self-efficacy promotion program at posttest were
significantly higher compared to the pretest
scores (p<0.05). Conclusions: The results of
the study indicate that a self-efficacy promotion
program can be implemented for women with
urinary incontinence in community health
centers or nursing homes in order to reduce
their incontinence symptoms, and increase
self-efficacy and quality of life.