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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Toni Barnett, PhD, FNP-C, GNP, Grace Newsome, EdD, RN, CS, FNP, and Jill Hayes, PhD, RN-C. Department of Nursing/Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Program, North Georgia College and State University, Dunlap Rm 105, Dahlonega, GA 30597, 706-864-1488, tbarnett@ngcsu.edu
The purpose of this presentation is to provide information to primary care providers related to health conditions that occur in men, but are frequently overlooked because they are more common in women. Urinary incontinence, osteoporosis and breast cancer can cause severe morbidity and/or mortality in men as well as women.
Urinary incontinence in men is not uncommon. Prevalent causes of incontinence include radical prostatectomy, detrusor instability secondary to radiation, stroke, benign prostatic hypertrophy, disc disease, spinal tumors and urinary tract infections. Treatment for incontinence includes dietary elimination of bladder irritants, pelvic muscle rehab, biofeedback, electrical stimulation, medications and invasive procedures. Two million men in the United States suffer from osteoporosis attributable to age related changes and an additional three million are at risk of developing it. This presentation focuses on the risk factors for men to develop osteoporosis, a brief discussion of the physiology of this condition in men, and the current recommendations for screening and management strategies. Approximately 1,000 men per year are diagnosed with breast cancer, which results in approximately 100 deaths per year. Men often feel additional stress with the diagnosis of breast cancer because it is thought of as a "woman's disease", and men are frequently diagnosed later in the disease process because their symptoms are ignored. Health care providers need to be aware of the incidence of incontinence, osteoporosis, and breast cancer in men and knowledgeable about available strategies to reduce the devastating effects on the physical, social and emotional well being of their clients.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to
Keywords: Aging, Health Promotion
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.