title: Effect of an incontinence training program on nursing home staff's knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53792.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colling
mesh_terms: 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*