Effects of incontinence care cleansing regimens on skin integrity.
Soap and water and a no-rinse cleanser, with and without a moisture barrier, were examined for their effects as cleansing regimens on the perineal skin of 10 older female residents of an extended care facility. Each cleansing regimen was used for 3 weeks, with two weekly measurements obtained for erythema, pH, and transepidermal water loss. Results indicated that soap and water was the least efficacious regimen unless used with a moisture barrier. The no-rinse cleanser was better than soap and water in terms of skin effects and cost savings. The findings suggest that a no-rinse cleanser in conjunction with a moisture barrier is a more skin-preserving and cost-effective incontinence care cleansing regimen than soap and water for older female nursing home residents with incontinence.
Byers
P H
PH
Ryan
P A
PA
Regan
M B
MB
Shields
A
A
Carta
S G
SG
D000368:Aged; D017046:Cost Savings; D003902:Detergents / Q000191:economics; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017592:Skin Care / Q000191:economics; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*
D003902:Detergents