Urinary Incontinence Management in Women

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Duration

15 hours

Study mode

Online

Fees

$363 AUD (inc GST)
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What you will learn

Overview

The treatment of urinary incontinence in women is a complex area of medicine which has seen some exciting developments in recent years. This course is designed to give health care professionals – particularly primary care physicians – a fresh look at the available approaches to resolving urinary incontinence and, importantly, how various therapies can be used in conjunction with one another to resolve this debilitating problem.

The complexity of this field of medicine makes it extremely difficult for the GP, continence clinician or physiotherapist to have expertise across all areas. Developed by six industry leaders in the areas of clinical practice, research, surgery, physiotherapy and geriatrics, this course will support primary care physicians in upskilling, understanding and providing improved care to women with urinary incontinence.

This online course includes both theoretical background and practical clinical information. The inclusion of clinical case studies and interactive questions will optimise engagement and learning outcomes.

Designed For

Suitable for all primary care physicians, including general practitioners, continence clinicians, physiotherapists, continence nurse advisors and anyone with an interest in urinary incontinence.

Learning Outcomes

Identify clinical information to create a management plan.
Interpret diagnostics to guide therapeutic options.
Determine conservative and operative therapeutic options.
Associate the interplay of stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic organ prolapses, ageing and neurological disease.
Compare complications such as recurrent urinary tract infections, overactive bladder or underactive bladder.

Course Units

Tutorial 1: Overview of Urinary Incontinence
Tutorial 2: Assessment of Urinary Incontinence
Tutorial 3: Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
Tutorial 4: Overactive bladder (OAB)
Tutorial 5: Incontinence in the Frail Elderly
Tutorial 6: Patient Support and Long Term Care

Assessment

The assessment is submission of 6 self-assessments and 12 case studies. A certificate is provided upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Delivery Mode

Course completion requires approximately 15 hours of eLearning. This course is delivered online and students can study in their own time and location. Course materials can be accessed using a web browser.

Authors

Dr Michael Whishaw
A/Prof Wendy Bower
Dr Oliver Daly
Dr Janice Cheng
Dr Arun Arunasalam
Dr Jenny Newstead
Catherine Byrne

Accreditation

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Who you will learn from

Prof Helen O’Connell

Course Director

Professor Helen O’Connell, MBBS, FRACS (Urol), MMed, MD, FAICD, became Australia’s first female urologist in 1993. She served on the Board of Directors of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 2005 and was the elected Director for the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (2005–2010). Based at The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne, and Melbourne Private Hospital, her clinical and research focus is on surgical treatments for incontinence and urinary obstruction.

Dr Johan Gani

Course Coordinator

Dr. Johan Gani, MBBS, FRACS (Urol), is a consultant urologist specializing in Functional Urology, including female and neuro-urology. His work includes overactive and underactive bladder, sacral neuromodulation, male stress urinary incontinence, and neurogenic bladder. Passionate about education, he supervises trainees and serves on the Part 1 Clinical Examination Committee of the College of Surgeons. He has public roles at Western and Austin Health and directs the Melbourne Bladder Clinic.