Urinary incontinence in primary health care. 1. Perceived knowledge and training among various categories of nursing personnel and care units.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate perceived knowledge, skills and education of urinary incontinence (UI), focusing on UI facts, product assessment, and quality of care.


METHODS
A quantitative-qualitative questionnaire study.


METHODS
Three different care units; a health care centre, a nursing home, and a geriatric clinic in Sweden.


METHODS
254 nurses, nursing assistants, and auxiliary nurses.


METHODS
Responses to questionnaire.


RESULTS
The study shows fragmentary knowledge about UI facts, aid products, and costs, and a lack of holistic view. The differences in knowledge between the groups were small but registered nurses generally showed better results, probably due to their longer vocational training. The health care centre had the best total knowledge as regards facts about UI.


CONCLUSIONS
All categories of nursing personnel wanted more knowledge about UI care and aids, which indicates that improvements in quality of care could be achieved by increasing product awareness.
Månsson-Linström
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Health Sciences Centre, University of Lund, Sweden.
Dehlin
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Isacsson
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*