Urinary incontinence in older adults admitted to acute care. The NICHE Faculty.
Nurses are in a key position to identify and treat urinary incontinence (UI) in hospitalized elders. This article reviews the consequences and etiologies of UI with an emphasis on the most common types of UI encountered in the acute hospital setting. Assessment parameters and care strategies are highlighted; a nursing standard of practice protocol also is included.
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia, USA.
Hernly
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D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000193:education; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*