Table 1 Questionnaire.
The Danish College of General Practitioners distributed July 1999 clinical guidelines for the management of UI in general practice: | |
|---|---|
Have you read it? | Yes:87%, No:13% |
Do you have it in your practice? | Yes:88%, No:12% |
Do you use it in your daily work? | Yes:7%, No:53% |
The Journal of The Danish Medical Association [Ugeskr Læger 2001; 163(38)] was a theme issue concerning UI: | |
How many of the 9 articles have you read? | 9-5:13%, 4-1:63%, 0:25% |
Attached to this theme issue [Ugeskr Læger 2001; 163 (38)] was 3 new sets of clinical guidelines: | |
How many of the clinical guidelines have you read? | 3-2:31%, 1:38%, 0:31% |
Do you think clinical guidelines help you in your daily work? | Yes: 96%, No: 4% |
Is the number of clinical guidelines concerning UI appropriate? | Yes: 63%, No: 37% |
Is the number of clinical guidelines concerning other diseases appropriate? | Yes: 53%, No: 47% |
How many of your patients do you know have UI? | F: 38 (0 – 300), M: 12 (0 – 100) |
How many weekly contacts do you have because of UI ? | F: 2.6 (0 – 71), M: 0.7 (0 – 6) |
Do you actively ask any patient about UI? | Often / sometimes: 83%, Rare / never: 17% |
Do you include a voiding diary in your UI assesments? | Often / sometimes: 92%, Rare / never: 8% |
According to #97 concerning incontinence aids in the Danish Service Law, UI patients may have diapers and pads reimbursed: | |
How many of your patients have you informed about this option? | 45% |
Are you aware of the open UI outpatient clinic in the county and have you referred patients? | 90%, 55% |
Do you have any suggestions how the county may better help the incontinent patient? | 37/132 |