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What is Incontinence Pads?

An incontinence pad is a small impermeable multi-layered sheet with high absorbancy that is used in the health-care industry. Incontinence pads are usually placed on a bed under a patient as a precaution against incontinence. They may be disposable or reusable.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Bladder problems 23 8
Incontinence 4 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 13%
Mild
0 0%
None
7 88%

Most commonly reported side effects

wet pants
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Incontinence Pads (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Incontinence Pads

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Incontinence Pads

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
3
9
9

Stopped Using Incontinence Pads

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 75%
Usually
1 13%
Sometimes
1 13%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 13%
Somewhat
1 13%
A little
3 38%
Not at all
3 38%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 13%
< $25
4 50%

Report created on November 23, 2009.