남성 일회용 요실금 제품에 관한 연구

Abstract

Urinary Incontinence is any leakage of urine against their will. It is not a life threateningillness but it causes negative effects both socially and psychologically. Based on manyprevious studies, 20-40% of adult female and 30% of men in their sixties have experiencedsymptoms of urinary incontinence. As the number of active aged people experiencing thesymptoms increases, demand for specialized product is growing. The purpose of the study isto research the types and features of male disposable products for urinary incontinence onthe market and to provide the basic data for improvement and development of betterproduct. Products from 6 brands (Tena, Depend, Carnation, Keepers, Molimed, Abrimen)with high brand awareness both in online and offline were selected and analyzed. Andproduct evaluation was carried out by male in their sixties with light symptom of urinaryincontinence. The results are as follows. There are three types of male products for urinary incontinence: panties, diaper and pad. Among the 6 brands, the subject of analysis, only Depend from Yuhan Kimberly producesmale panties while others make ones for unisex. There is no diaper product only for male,and Tena, Molimed, Abrimen have pad type products for male. Male panties from Dependemphasizes their design considering male’s physical characteristics. Male pad isdifferentiated with female one by having different designs like triangular or pocket typewhich is more comforting to men. As a result of product evaluation, wearable panties similarto normal underwear were highly appreciated and satisfactory. Among various shapes ofpads, 25cm long pad with wide width of front and narrow back was valued to becomfortable.