Tailoring Online Continence Promotion

Frequency of pelvic floor muscle exercises

The Geriatric Index for Urinary Incontinence (GSE-UI) is a validated and clinically responsive instrument for older women with urinary incontinence. Participants select a 0-10 score for each of the 12 items, with total scores ranging from 0-120. A higher score is indicative of a higher level of self-efficacy related to urinary incontinence.

Previously, in consultation with Dr. Ralf Schwarzer (Health Action Process Approach developer), the investigators adapted the Generalized Self Efficacy scale for behaviors related to continence promotion (such as pelvic floor muscle exercises).10-items are scored on a 4 point likert scale from 1 (not true at all) to 4 (exactly true) for a total range of scores from 10-40 where higher scores indicate higher self-efficacy.

Number of Participants who report high vs low risk perception, positive vs negative outcome expectations, specific intentions, action or coping plans, barriers and facilitators for health on the program-specific survey of other Health Action Process Approach components.

The Barriers to Incontinence Care-Seeking Questionnaire (BICS-Q) contains 14-items framed on a 4-point Likert scale and is validated in women with urinary incontinence. Mean score will be reported, ranging from 1-4 where higher scores indicate increased barriers.

The Barriers to Care-seeking for Accidental Bowel Leakage (BCABL) has been validated in women with bowel incontinence. BCABL contains 16 questions framed on a 4-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, strongly agree), for a total possible range of scores from 16-64 where higher scores indicate increased barriers.

ICIQ-UI is a subjective measure of severity of urinary loss and quality of life for those with urinary incontinence. It is scored on a scale from 0-21. Based on the score participant can be placed in four severity categories: slight (1-5), moderate (6-12), severe (13-18) and very severe (19-21)

St. Mark's Incontinence Scale (aka Vaizey) will be used to assess the severity and the outcome of MOM intervention

Never: no episodes in the past 4 weeks rarely: 1 episode in the past 4 weeks sometimes: > 1 episode in the past 4 weeks, but,1 a week; Weekly: 1 or more episodes a week but,1 a day Daily: 1 or more episodes a day

Scores will be assigned for each row (Never=0, Rarely=1, Sometimes=2, Weekly=3, Daily=4 )

Score will be added from each row. Cumulative minimum score=0 perfect continence; Cumulative maximum score will be 24= totally incontinence

The Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire Short Form (PFIQ-7) is a widely-used validated instrument that assesses condition-specific quality of life. Scores range from 0-300 with higher scores indicating higher symptom bother.

Patient satisfaction will be measured with the question: How satisfied are you with your progress in this program? (completely, some-what, not at all)

For EPI, Patients will be asked to estimate how much better they were on a scale from 0% (no better) to 100%(completely better)

Global perception of improvement (GPI) is a tool for Global Rating of Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Improvement.

Question asked: Overall, do you feel that you are? Response can be chosen from the options: Much Better, Better, About the same, Worse, Much worse

The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) is a validated health-related quality of life questionnaire from which mental and physical component scores can be calculated. Scores on the PCS-12 (Physical Score): range from 23.99938 (difference from USA average: -26.00062) to 56.57706 (difference from USA average: 6.57706). Scores on the MCS-12 (Mental Score): range from 19.06444 (difference from USA average: -30.93556) to 60.75781 (difference from USA average: 10.75781). For both components, higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life.