title: Continence restoration in the homebound patient.
abstract: The restoration of continence in the homebound client often depends on the nurse's conviction that restoration is possible. In many cases, a thorough assessment of the incontinent client will not only identify the cause of incontinence, but will also present a framework for its treatment. The first step is simply the recognition of the problem and the desire for the nurse to facilitate change.
authors.affiliation: Golden Horizons, Inc., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003071:Cognition; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003672:Defecation; D004032:Diet; D004777:Environment; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation