Introduction:

Incontinence is a frequent health problem that affects the quality of life of people, limiting autonomy and reducing self-esteem. Between 36-54% of people with severe incontinence may have moderate to extreme deterioration in their daily lives and confidence.

Objective: To evaluate the perception of adult patients with urinary incontinence and/or severe fecal incontinence compared to the use of disposable diapers.

Methodology:

Observational cohort study in patients affiliated in home care programs using three commercial brands of diapers. Perception was assessed with the ICIQ-PadPROM® instrument.

Results:

I79 patients participated, 68% were women and an average age of 7I.9 years. The domain of diaper design and physical effect was the one that presented the best rating, with the Content Medical® diaper being the best qualified, with significant differences mainly compared to the Rely® group; in the leakage item of the diaper loading domain, Content Medical® presents better perception compared to the other groups (p<0.00I).

Conclusions:

Patients have adequate perception of diaper brands; however; those who used Content Medical® reported a higher favorable perception.

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