Nursing assessment and management strategies for urinary incontinence.
The promotion of continence is a multidisciplinary responsibility, with the nurse specialist's focus being on management, education, and ensuring a team approach. The patient's cognitive and functional abilities, general medical condition, and informed choice will ultimately determine the management plan. Behavioral techniques, supportive devices and intermittent catheterization are among the low risk interventions available to treat patients.
Ravalli
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Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
Brettschneider
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000592:standards; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*