The relationship between the frequency of use of non‐medication coping strategies with urinary incontinence and depression in older adults

Background The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the frequency of use of non‐medication coping strategies with urinary incontinence (UI) and depression in older adults. Methods This study followed a descriptive design and was conducted with 345 older adults over the age of 65. The data of the study were collected using the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form and the Frequency of Non‐Medication Coping Strategies with Urinary Incontinence Scale. The data analysis of the study was conducted using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The significance level was accepted as P