making appointments with providers
who are both knowledgeable in the area of
incontinence and well acquainted with their particular
concerns and circumstances. If self-management
techniques fail or incontinence increases, patients
should feel comfortable further investigating their
symptoms with a familiar provider or continence
resource service. As the patient gains confidence
in self-monitoring and becomes more proficient at
recognizing changes in symptoms, self-efficacy in
decision making about resource use is likely to increase.