Association of Supply Source with Continence Product and Care Satisfaction in Patients with Urinary Incontinence

• Published in: Patient preference and adherence 2022-01, Vol.16, p.2115-2123
• Main Authors: Grotenhuis, Nina, Schreuder, Miranda C, van den Bos, Tine W L, van der Worp, Henk, Blanker, Marco H
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Drug stores; Evaluation; health insurance; incontinence care; incontinence pads; Original Research; Patient outcomes; Patient satisfaction; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Suppliers; Urinary incontinence; urinary loss; Variance analysis
• ISSN: 1177-889X; 1177-889X
• DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S359960

We aimed to examine how supply source affects satisfaction with continence products and care among individuals with urinary incontinence (UI). Supply source was compared among pharmacies, national suppliers, and shops. The secondary aim was to compare participant characteristics between the three groups. A survey questionnaire was distributed via social media between April and June 2020. This included the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire (ICIQ) UI short form (ICIQ-UI-SF), the ICIQ-PadPROM, and the ICIQ-LUTSqol, together with questions about respondent characteristics and satisfaction with continence products. Of the 1045 respondents, 706 fully completed and 339 partially completed the survey. Among these, 322 (45.6%), 199 (28.1%), and 185 (26.2%) made purchases from shops, national suppliers, and pharmacies, respectively. The mean ICIQ-UI-SF sum scores were comparable for the pharmacy (13.3 ± 3.7) and national supplier (13.8 ± 3.5) groups, but were significantly lower for the shop group (12.0 ± 3.3). Mean sum scores for satisfaction with continence products and satisfaction with continence care were also significantly lower in the shop group (7.9 ± 2.6 and 6.4 ± 2.7, respectively) compared with the pharmacy (9.1 ± 2.7 and 7.9 ± 2.6, respectively) and national supplier (9.3 ± 2.6 and 8.1 ± 3.0, respectively) groups. There were no statistically significant differences in the ICIQ-PadPROM and ICIQ-LUTSqol scores. Respondents' characteristics were similar, apart from the significantly lower number of males in the shop group. Satisfaction with continence products and continence care is lower for people with UI who purchase materials from a shop than from a pharmacy or national supplier.