Effect of an incontinence training program on nursing home staff's knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
To test a behavioral approach for urinary incontinence (UI), 166 staff in four nursing homes participated in a quasi-experimental study that measured knowledge and attitudes about UI and compliance with toileting protocols. The intervention group (N = 96) showed a slight increase in knowledge; their attitudes remained positive over the four testing times. Compliance with the more critical component of the toileting protocol was only 72%, although evidence existed that the protocol reduced UI. Results are discussed in terms of the sociocultural environment of nursing homes.
Campbell
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School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53792.
Knight
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Benson
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Colling
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D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*