Research project: Absorbent products for urinary/faecal incontinence: a comparative evaluation of key product categories - Dormant - Dormant
The cost of absorbent products to the health service is estimated to be around £69M per annum (Continence Foundation 2000) with demand pressures increasing as the population ages. The most common products used for both light and heavy incontinence are disposable inserts, yet there is evidence that other disposable categories may be more cost-effective (Cottenden et al 2001). Data from small studies suggests that reusuable products also have the potential to be more cost-effective than disposable products and product designs have improved substantially over the past few years. This project aims to compare performance and cost-effectiveness of the products in these key product categories.