Evaluation of a urinary incontinence unit for community-dwelling older adults in Barcelona: implementation and improvement of the perceived impact on daily life, frequency and severity of urinary incontinence.

Background: Urinary incontinence >(UI) is one of the most important and frequent geriatric syndromes. It is considered a silent but great social problem. Conservative management of UI, in a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach, has been successful in previous studies, leading to a partial or total remission of the syndrome.